Gulino, et al v. Board of Education, et al

Filing 863

ORDER: The Court hereby adopts all of the findings and recommendations of the Report, including the recommendation not to award fees related to litigation of the ALST. The Court awards Plaintiffs a total of $4,400,421.34 in attorneys' fees for the period of November 2014 through September 2016. The award shall be paid no later than April 28, 2017. (Signed by Judge Kimba M. Wood on 4/4/2017) (kgo)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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GULINO, ET AL.,
96 CV

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Plaintiffs,
-againstTHE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY
OF NEW YORK,
Defendant( s).

KIMBA M. WOOD, District Judge:
The Court has reviewed the March 24, 2017 Interim Report and Recommendation by
Special Master John S. Siffert recommending granting in part and denying in part Plaintiffs'
motion for interim attorneys' fees ("Report"). That Report recommends an award for Plaintiffs'
interim attorneys' fees and costs associated with their work in this case from November 2014
through September 2016 in the total amount of $4,400,421.34. The Report reviews the complex
issues addressed by counsel during the above-mentioned time period, and the reasonableness of
the allocation of work among counsel. The Special Master also undertook a meticulous review
of attorneys' time sheets.
The Court notes that neither party has any objection to the findings and recommendations
of the Report.
The Court hereby adopts all of the findings and recommendations of the Report,
including the recommendation not to award fees related to litigation of the ALST.

The Court awards Plaintiffs a total of $4,400,421.34 in attorneys' fees for the period of
November 2014 through September 2016.
The award shall be paid no later than April 28, 2017.
SO ORDERED.

Dated: New York, New York
April 4, 2017

THE HON. KIMBA M. WOOD
United States District Judge

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