BUTT, ET AL v. UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA et al

Filing 357

ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR RECUSAL IS DENIED. PADDICK'S MOTION FOR RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF LIEN IS GRANTED AND HE IS AWARDED THE SUM OF $54,562.73 FOR WORK DONE UNDER THE CONTINGENCY FEE AGREEMENT. HIS CLAIM TO THE AMOUNT OF $13, 757.50 IS DENIED. BUTT'S MOTION FOR RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF LIEN IS DENIED. AS CUSTODIAN OF THE ESCROW ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO OUR 12/28/2017 ORDER, THOMPSON SHALL RELEASE FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDER WITHIN 10 DAYS FROM TODAY'S DATE. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE ON 4/27/18. 4/27/18 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(ti, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

RYAN M. PADDICK
Movant
v.

:
CIVIL ACTION
:
:
NO.: 09-4285
:
SHENECQUA BUTT; THERESA HOWARD; and.
:
ELLEN BRONSON, a/k/a ELLEN BROWN
:
Respondents
:
___________________________________________________________________________
RYAN M. PADDICK
:
CIVIL ACTION
Movant
:
v.
:
NO.: 13-374
:
THERESA HOWARD
:
Respondent
:
ORDER
AND NOW, this 27th day of April, 2018, upon consideration of the Motions for
Recognition and Enforcement of Lien filed by Ryan Paddick against his former clients
Shenecqua Butt, Theresa Howard, and Ellen Brown (09-4285, Doc. 306 & 13-384, Doc. 117);
the Motion for Recognition and Enforcement of Lien filed by Butt against Paddick and Tanya
Mitchell (09-4285, Doc. 329); and the Motions for Recusal filed by Brown, Butt, and Howard
(09-4285, Doc. 343 & 13-374, Doc. 152), and for the reasons set out in this Court’s
accompanying Memorandum and Opinion, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The Motion for Recusal is DENIED.
2. Paddick’s Motion for Recognition and Enforcement of Lien is GRANTED and
he is AWARDED the sum of $54,562.73 for work done under the Contingency
Fee Agreement. His claim to the amount of $13,757.50 for work under the
Appellate Agreement is DENIED.

3. Butt’s Motion for Recognition and Enforcement of Lien is DENIED for lack of
jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1367.
4. As custodian of the escrow account pursuant to our December 28, 2017 Order
(09-4285, Doc. 321 & 13-374, Doc. 132), Thompson SHALL RELEASE funds
in accordance with this Order within 10 days from today’s date.
BY THE COURT:

_/s/ David R. Strawbridge, USMJ________
DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE