STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY et al v. LINCOW et al

Filing 1039

ORDER THAT DEFTS' MOTION (D0C $613) IS DENIED. PLFFS' MOTION TO ALTER AND AMEND THE JUDGMENT (DOC #615) IS GRANTED. PLFFS' MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES (DOC #616) IS GRANTED. PLFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REPLY (DOC #955) IS GRANTED. PLFFS' MOTION TO STRIKE (DOC #958) IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. ( SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 6/2/10. ) 6/3/10 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(gn, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. et al., Plaintiffs, v. ARNOLD LINCOW et al., Defendants. : : : : : : : : : : ORDER AND NOW, this 2nd day of June, 2010, it is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Defendants' motion for post trial relief (doc. no. 613) is DENIED. 2. Plaintiffs' motion to alter and amend the judgment (doc. no. 615) is GRANTED.1 3. Plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees (doc. no. 616) is GRANTED.2 4. Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file a reply (doc. no. 955) is GRANTED. 5. Plaintiffs' motion to strike (doc. no. 958) is
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 05-5368

The Court will mold the judgment and treble the compensatory damages, for an award of $12,149,223.00 in favor of Plaintiffs. Moreover, the Court will grant this motion and hold Steven Hirsh and Lolo, Inc. liable under the judgement. Goldberg, Miller & Rubin, P.C. will have to provide, at a later date, an updated affidavit demonstrating that the attorneys' billing rates and hours spent are within community standards and that the legal work was reasonable and necessary. Defendants will be given an opportunity to object before the Court rules on the amount of the fee.
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GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.3

AND IT IS SO ORDERED.

S/Eduardo C. Robreno EDUARDO C. ROBRENO,

J.

The motion is granted to the extent Plaintiffs move for leave to file a surreply to Mintz's reply brief. The motion is denied to the extent Plaintiffs move to strike Mintz's second reply brief. -2-

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