Joe Hand Promotions, Inc., v. Molina et al

Filing 24

ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS; granting 22 Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees (Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Ann D. Montgomery on 12/23/2014. (TLU)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Joe Hand Promotions, Inc.,
Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER FOR ATTORNEY
FEES AND COSTS
Civil No. 14-331 ADM/LIB

Renato Molina, individually
and d/b/a Pelican Rapids
Bowling/Route 9 Event
Center, John Does I-V,
Defendants.
________________________________________________________________________
This matter is before the undersigned United States District Court Judge on
Plaintiff Joe Hand Promotions, Inc.’s Corrected Motion for Award of Attorney Fees and
Costs [Docket No. 22]. On November 25, 2014, Plaintiff obtained a default judgment
against Defendant Renato Molina in the amount of $5,500.00 as damages for a violation
of 47 U.S.C. § 605(a). See Judgment [Docket No. 19]. On December 9, 2014, Plaintiff
served and filed the present Motion seeking an award of attorney’s fees in the amount of
$1,787.50 and costs in the amount of $520.20, to be added to the Judgment. No response
to the Motion has been filed by Defendants.
Based on the Motion and accompanying Corrected Affidavit of Scott A. Wilson
[Docket No. 23], the Court finds that the requested fees and costs are reasonable and

recoverable under 47 U.S.C. § 605(e)(3)(B)(iii). Therefore, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED that:
Plaintiff’s Corrected Motion [Docket No. 22] is GRANTED. An award of
attorney’s fees in the amount of $1,787.50 and costs in the amount of $520.20, in favor of
Plaintiff, shall be added to the Judgment entered on November 25, 2014, to result in a
total judgment amount of $7,807.70.

LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.
BY THE COURT:

s/Ann D. Montgomery
ANN D. MONTGOMERY
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: December 23, 2014.