Takiguchi et al v. MRI International, Inc. et al

Filing 620

ORDER re ECF No. 600 Objections, affirming in part and reversing in part ECF No. 585 Order. The Court approves the release to Paul Hastings of attorney's fees for August 2016 in the amount of $27,462.89, and the release to McDonald Carano of attorney's fees for August 2016 in the amount of $800.00. Signed by Judge Howard D. McKibben on 2/22/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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SHIGE TAKIGUCHI, FUMI NONAKA,
MITSUAKI TAKITA, TATSURO SAKAI,
SHIZUKO ISHIMORI, YUKO NAKAMURA,
MASAAKI MORIYA, HATSUNE HATANO,
AND HIDENAO TAKAMA, Individually
and on Behalf of All Others
Similarly Situated,

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Plaintiffs,
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MRI INTERNATIONAL, INC., EDWIN J )
FUJINAGA, JUNZO SUZUKI, PAUL
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MUSASHI SUZUKI, LVT, INC., dba
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STERLING ESCROW, and DOES 1-500, )
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Defendants.
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2:13-cv-01183-HDM-VCF
ORDER

On January 9, 2017, the magistrate judge entered an order

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granting in part and denying in part the Suzukis’ request for

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attorney’s fees for the month of August 2016 (ECF No. 585).

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order approved release from frozen funds of $35,612.89 to pay Paul

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Hastings and $800 to pay McDonald Carano.

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to the order (ECF No. 600), and the Suzukis have responded (ECF No.
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Plaintiffs have objected

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The court does find that the magistrate judge’s order should

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be affirmed in part and reversed in part.

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Suzukis’ request for $8,150.00 in fees that appear to be related to

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a motion that was never filed and is not adequately described or

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detailed in the motion.

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judge’s order (ECF No. 585) is affirmed and the plaintiffs’

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objections (ECF No. 600) are denied.

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approves the release to Paul Hastings of attorney’s fees for the

The court disallows the

In all other respects, the magistrate

Accordingly, the court

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month of August 2016 in the amount of $27,462.89, and the release

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to McDonald Carano of attorney’s fees for the month of August 2016

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in the amount of $800.00.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: This 22nd day of February, 2017.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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