Batiste v. Lewis et al

Filing 161

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 158 . IT IS ORDERED that the Defendants' Motion for Attorney's Fees (R. Doc. 145) is GRANTED to the extent that Defendants are awarded reasonable attorneys' fees and costs in the amount of & #036;125,427.81. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff Paul Batiste and his counsel shall satisfy their obligation to the Defendants no later than twenty one (21) days from the signing of this order. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 10/21/2019.(cbs)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
CIVIL ACTION

PAUL BATISTE d/b/a ARTANG
PUBLISHING, LLC, a Louisiana Limited
Liability Company

NO:

VERSUS

17-4435

SECTION: “F” (4)

RYAN LEWIS, BEN HAGGERTY,
Professionally known as MACKLEMORE,
Professionally and collectively known as
MACKLEMORE AND RYAN LEWIS,
Individuals, MACKLEMORE PUBLISHING, RYAN
LEWIS PUBLISH, MACKLEMORE, LLC
ALTERNATIVE DISTRIBUTION ALLIANCE,
ANDREW JOSLYN, ALLEN STONE, ANDREW JOSLYN
MUSIC, LLC, STICKY STONES PUBLISHING

ORDER
The Court, having considered the Motion for Attorney Fees, the applicable law, the Report
and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, the objection to the Magistrate
Judge’s Report and Recommendation filed by the Plaintiff (Rec. Doc. No. 159) and Response filed
by the Defendants (Rec. Doc. No. 160), hereby approves the Report and Recommendation of the
United States Magistrate Judge and adopts it as its opinion in this matter.
Therefore,
IT IS ORDERED that the Defendants’ Motion for Attorney’s Fees (R. Doc. 145) is
GRANTED to the extent that Defendants are awarded reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs in the
amount of $125,427.81.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff Paul Batiste and his counsel shall satisfy
their obligation to the Defendants no later than twenty-one (21) days from the signing of this
order.
New Orleans, Louisiana, this 21st day of October 2019.
_______________________________________
MARTIN L. C. FELDMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE