Ellis et al

Filing 199

ORDER - Motion re attorney's fees due by 2/25/2015. Ellis shall comply with Local Rule 54-16 in filing such a motion. Alessi shall file any response within two weeks of Ellis' motion. Ellis may file a reply within one week of Alessi's response. Signed by Judge Larry R. Hicks on 2/10/2015. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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MELINDA ELLIS,
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Plaintiff,
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ALESSI TRUSTEE CORPORATION; et al., )
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Defendants.
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3:09-CV-0428-LRH-WGC
ORDER

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On June 6, 2013, the Court granted Plaintiff Melinda Ellis’ (“Ellis”) Motion for Summary

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Judgment on her claim that Defendants Alessi Trustee Corporation and Alessi & Koenig, LLC

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(“Alessi”) violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). Doc. #141. At trial, the

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Jury awarded Ellis $1000 in statutory damages and $25,000 in compensatory damages from both

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Alessi Trustee Corporation and Alessi & Koenig, LLC for violations of the FDCPA.

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In addition to statutory and actual damages, the FDCPA entitles a successful plaintiff to an

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award of reasonable attorney’s fees as determined by the Court. 15 U.S.C. § 1692k(a)(3).

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Assuming Ellis intends to seek an award of attorney’s fees, any such motion shall be filed on or

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before February 25, 2015. Ellis shall comply with Local Rule 54-16 in filing such a motion. Alessi

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shall file any response within two weeks of Ellis’ motion. Ellis may file a reply within one week of

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Alessi’s response.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this 10th day of February, 2015.

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LARRY R. HICKS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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