Board of Trustees of the Construction Industry and Laborers Health and Welfare Trust et al v. Gene Collins

Filing 46

ORDER Denying Defendant Gene Collins' 36 Objection to 34 Order. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 4/13/2015. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND
LABORERS HEALTH AND WELFARE
TRUST, et al.,

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ORDER

Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 2:13-CV-00609-APG-VCF

(DKT. #36)
v.
GENE COLLINS,
Defendant.

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On November 8, 2013, I granted the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and
judgment was entered against defendant Gene Collins. (Dkt. #23, #24.) Collins then filed a
motion to set aside the judgment, which I denied. (Dkt. #34.) Collins objects to the ruling on his
motion to set aside the judgment. He also argues the $17,254 fees I awarded when I granted
summary judgment was excessive and he requests that I reduce that amount by half.
Collins’ objection raises the same issues I previously rejected and there is no basis for
reconsideration. As to the fees, Collins did not previously challenge the fee award when he
moved to set aside the judgment. Moreover, Collins presents only his subjective opinion that the
amount awarded is excessive. In contrast, plaintiffs presented evidence supporting the fee
request.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that defendant Gene Collins’ objection to order (Dkt.
#36) is DENIED.
DATED this 13th day of April, 2015.

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ANDREW P. GORDON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE