S.W. et al v. City of New York et al

Filing 514

ORDER re #496 Amended MOTION to Amend/Correct/Supplement to Approve Costs filed by S.B., T.L., J.B., R.E., J.L., C.B., J.G., S.W., T.G., L.J. Ordered that $280,354.41 of the settlement funds held in escrow be disbursed to plaintiffs' counsel and that the remainder continue to be held by plaintiffs' counsel in escrow pending approval by the Court. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Marilyn D. Go on 7/6/2015. (Proujansky, Josh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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S.W., et al.,
Plaintiffs,
ORDER
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CV 2009-1777 (ENV)(MDG)

THE CITY OF NEW YORK, et al.,
Defendants.
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GO, United States Magistrate Judge:
By Memorandum and Order dated December 19, 2012 and September 11,
2014, the Honorable Eric N. Vitaliano approved the settlement of
plaintiffs' claims against the City of New York defendants and the
Agency defendants, respectively, and authorized disbursement of the
settlement funds, less an amount for the litigation expenses claimed
by plaintiffs' counsel, which was to remain in escrow pending
determination of the reasonableness of the costs sought.
docs. 385, 493.

See ct.

After conferring with Judge Vitaliano, and upon

consideration of plaintiffs' counsel having withdrawn its request for
$280,354.41 in expenses (see ct. doc. 496 at 2, 3), it is hereby
ORDERED that $280,354.41 of the settlement funds held in escrow
be disbursed to plaintiffs' counsel and that the remainder continue to
be held by plaintiffs' counsel in escrow pending approval by the
Court.
Dated:

Brooklyn, New York
July 6, 2015
/s/
MARILYN D. GO
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE