Smith et al v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company

Filing 59

ORDER regarding 58 Stipulation; denying as moot 53 Motion for Attorney Fees, Costs, and Interests. The Clerk is DIRECTED to enter an amended judgment. Signed by Senior Judge W. Earl Britt on 7/26/2019. (Herrmann, L.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
NO. 5:17-CV-00056-BR

FREDERICK E. SMITH and BETH SMITH,
Plaintiffs,
v.
RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Defendant.

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ORDER

This matter is before the court on the parties’ stipulation, following the Fourth Circuit
Court of Appeals’ affirmation of the court’s entry of summary judgment to plaintiffs and
plaintiffs’ renewed motion for attorneys’ fees, costs, and interest. (DE # 58.) Based on the
stipulation, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that plaintiffs have and
recover of defendant:
1. $92,852.00 in long term disability benefits from 16 June 2016 through 16 July
2019;
2. $32,455.00 in attorneys’ fees;
3. $2,272.80 in costs;
4. $12,644.68 in pre-judgment interest; and,
5. $407.28 in post-judgment interest.
The Clerk is DIRECTED to enter an amended judgment accordingly. Plaintiffs’ renewed

motion for attorneys’ fees, costs, and interest (DE # 53) is DENIED as moot.
This 26 July 2019.

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W. Earl Britt
Senior U.S. District Judge

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