Ramgoolie v. Ramgoolie et al

Filing 300

ORDER: terminating 287 Motion Finding of Civil Contempt Against Defendant. Defendant is therefore ORDERED to pay Mr. Bender attorneys fees in the amount of $6,450.00, for the costs incurred in bringing the contempt motion. Further, the Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 287 following Mr. Bender's withdrawal of that motion. See ECF No. 298. And as set forth herein. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn on 9/02/2020) (ama)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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9/2/2020

JENNY RAMGOOLIE,
Plaintiff,

16-CV-3345 (VEC)(SN)
ORDER

-againstANDY RAMGOOLIE,
Defendant.
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SARAH NETBURN, United States Magistrate Judge:

On March 16, 2020, the Court awarded Howard Bender attorney’s fees for costs incurred
in preparing a successful contempt motion against Defendant. See ECF No. 254. In connection
with the Order awarding fees, the Court directed Plaintiff Jenny Ramgoolie to file a motion for
fees so that the Court could determine the award’s amount. Plaintiff submitted billing records on
April 10, 2020, indicating that Mr. Bender’s award should be $6,450.00, calculated by
multiplying Mr. Bender’s hourly rate of $375.00 (a fee previously acknowledged as reasonable
by the Court, see ECF No. 189 at 5–6), by 17.2 hours of work expended. ECF No. 258. Mr.
Bender confirmed this award calculation by submitting a declaration in support of his recently
withdrawn motion for sanctions. See ECF No. 288 at ¶ 9. Defendant does not oppose the
calculation. Upon review, the Court agrees with this calculation and finds the fee reasonable.
Defendant is therefore ORDERED to pay Mr. Bender attorney’s fees in the amount of
$6,450.00, for the costs incurred in bringing the contempt motion. Further, the Clerk of Court is

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respectfully directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 287 following Mr. Bender’s withdrawal
of that motion. See ECF No. 298.
SO ORDERED.

DATED:

September 2, 2020
New York, New York

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