USA v. $189,990.00 in United States Currency

Filing 36

ORDERED that the United States' request for an award of fees (ECF No. 32 ) is GRANTED in the amount of $2,375.00 against the claimant, Steven Michael Phillips, and his attorney, Anthony J. Feldstein, jointly and severally. The amount of $2,375.00 shall payable to the United States and delivered to its counsel on or before Friday, April 28, 2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Valerie P. Cooke on 3/27/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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$189,990.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, )
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Defendant.
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_____________________________ )
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STEVEN MICHAEL PHILLIPS,
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Claimant.
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______________________________)
PRESENT:

3:16-CV-0190-LRH (VPC)
ORDER
March 27, 2017

THE HONORABLE VALERIE P. COOKE, U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

DEPUTY CLERK:

LISA MANN

REPORTER: NONE APPEARING

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S): NONE APPEARING
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT(S): NONE APPEARING
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS:
On January 17, 2017, this court granted in its entirety the United States’ motion to
compel responses to interrogatories and for production of documents (ECF No. 31). The motion
included a request to recover reasonable expenses in making the motion (ECF No. 23). While the
court did not specifically award fees at the January 17 hearing, Fed.R.Civ.P. Rule 37(a)(5)(A)
provides for the recovery of attorney’s fees in connection with a discovery motion. Following
the hearing, the United States filed a declaration of fees and expenses associated with the
discovery deficiencies and motion to compel (ECF No. 32). No response or objection to the
declaration was filed. Therefore,
IT IS ORDERED that the United States’ request for an award of fees (ECF No. 32) is
GRANTED in the amount of $2,375.00 against the claimant, Steven Michael Phillips, and his
attorney, Anthony J. Feldstein, jointly and severally. The amount of $2,375.00 shall payable to
the United States and delivered to its counsel on or before Friday, April 28, 2017.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
LANCE S. WILSON, CLERK
By:

/s/
Deputy Clerk