National Association for Gun Rights v. Motl et al

Filing 53

ORDER The Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiff's request to withdraw their pending fee motions re 52 . Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 1/19/2018. (HEG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
HELENA DIVISION

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR
GUN RIGHTS, INC.,

CV 16-23-H-DLC-JTJ
(Consolidated with
CV 16-33-H-DLC-JTJ)

Plaintiff,

ORDER

vs.
JEFF MANGAN, in his official
capacity as the Commissioner of
Political Practices for the State of
Montana; TIMOTHY C. FOX, in his
official capacity as Attorney General
for the State of Montana; LEO
GALLAGHER, in his official capacity
as County Attorney for the County of
Lewis & Clark,
Defendants.

Pending before this Court is a motion by Plaintiff National Association For
Gun Rights, Inc. (NAGR) for an award of attorney's fees and expenses as well as a
similar motion by Plaintiff J.C. Kantorowicz in Kantorowicz v. Motl, No. CV 1633-H-DLC-JTJ, Doc. 28 (D. Mont. Jan. 16, 2018), a case that the Court has
consolidated with this matter.

NAGR, Mr. Kantorowicz, and Defendants Jeff

Mangan and Timothy Fox have agreed that Defendants shall make a lump sum
payment of $18,900 to NAGR and Mr. Kantorowicz, which shall constitute

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payment in full for all fees and costs incurred by NAGR in litigating its First and
Third Causes of Action in this matter as well as all fees and costs incurred by Mr.
Kantorowicz in litigating Kantorowicz v. Motl.

This payment shall not preclude

NAGR from seeking additional costs and fees in the event it prevails in its appeal
from the Court's dismissal ofNAGR's Second Cause of Action.
In light of this agreement, the Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiffs' request to
withdraw their pending fee motions.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this Jj_ day of January, 2018.

Dana L. Christensen, Chief Judge
United States District Court

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