Sharp, et al v. Watts Regulator Co.

Filing 171

ORDER - Counsel will be provided with phone conference information via email. The law firm of Berger & Montague shall perform an accounting of the money distributed by the firm as part of this class action. Such accounting shall be provided to the Court within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. Counsel for the law firm of Berger & Montague is ordered to provide a copy of this Order to counsel for the defendant Craig Cohen. Ordered by Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. (LKO)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA

CURTIS KLUG, individually and on behalf of
all others similarly situated; LAWRENCE
NOVER, and NELS ROE,
8:15CV61/16CV200

Plaintiffs,

vs.
ORDER

WATTS REGULATOR COMPANY,
Defendant.

DURWIN SHARP, on behalf of himself and
all others similarly situated; JOSEPH
PONZO, on behalf of himself and all others
similarly situated; KATHRYN MEYERS, on
behalf of herself and all others similarly
situated; and JOSHUA WHIPP, on behalf of
himself and all others similarly situated;
Plaintiffs,
vs.
WATTS REGULATOR CO.,
Defendant.

This matter is before the Court on a letter dated November 5, 2019, from Counsel
Glen Abrahamson of the Berger & Montague Law Firm. It appears from the letter that
certain settlement funds may have been appropriated by Craig Cohen, a subrogation
attorney. Criminal charges are currently pending against Mr. Cohen regarding these
actions. Accordingly, the Court will hold a phone conference on November 26, 2019, at
10:30 a.m. to discuss the same with Counsel. Likewise, the Court will require and order

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the Berger & Montague Law Firm to perform an accounting of the money distributed by
the firm as part of this class action.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. Counsel will be provided with phone conference information via email.
2. The law firm of Berger & Montague shall perform an accounting of the money
distributed by the firm as part of this class action. Such accounting shall be
provided to the Court within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order.
3. Counsel for the law firm of Berger & Montague is ordered to provide a copy of
this Order to counsel for the defendant Craig Cohen.
Dated this 13th day of November, 2019.

BY THE COURT:
s/ Joseph F. Bataillon
Senior United States District Judge

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