Sooroojballie v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey et al

Filing 124

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS for 95 Motion for Attorney Fees, filed by Neil Sooroojballie. The Court adopts the R&R in its entirety. SO Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 10/20/2020. (Tavarez, Jennifer)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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NEIL SOOROOJBALLIE,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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ORDER
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15-CV-1230 (WFK)
PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK
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AND NEW JERSEY and GARY
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FRATTALI,
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Defendants.
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WILLIAM F. KUNTZ, II, United States District Judge:
By order dated June 9, 2020, the Court referred the question of the reasonableness of the
award of attorneys’ fees to Plaintiff to the Honorable Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo for a report
and recommendation. ECF No. 106. On September 22, 2020, Judge Kuo filed the Report and
Recommendation (“R&R”), recommending Plaintiff be awarded attorneys’ fees in the amount of
$149,289.78. ECF No. 122. Objections to the R&R were due October 6, 2020, and to date, no
objections have been filed.
In reviewing a report and recommendation, a district court “may accept, reject, or
modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge.” 28
U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Where no objections have been filed, the Court reviews a report and
recommendation for clear error. See Covey v. Simonton, 481 F. Supp. 2d 224, 226 (E.D.N.Y.
2007) (Garaufis, J.). The Court finds no such error here. Accordingly, the Court adopts the
R&R in its entirety.
SO ORDERED.

/s WFK

Dated: October 20, 2020
Brooklyn, New York

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HON. WILLIAM F. KUNTZ, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE