COOK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN et al v. PANZARELLA

Filing 157

MEMORANDUM ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS (DOC. NO. 148 ) IS GRANTED IN PART AND THE COOK PARTIES ARE DIRECTED TO PAY ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $247,364.37 TO THOMAS A. PANZARELLA IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FINDINGS OF FACT, AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW SET FORTH IN THE DECISION AND ORDER ENTERING JUDGMENT IN THESE MATTERS DATED 12/17/2018. SIGNED BY HONORABLE J. CURTIS JOYNER ON 5/2/2019. 5/3/2019 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas)

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

COOK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
:
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN,:
COOK TECHNOLOGIES, INC., as
: CIVIL ACTION
the Plan Administrator,
s
:
COOK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
:
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP
:
PLAN TRUST, MICHAEL FINNEGAN : NO. 15-CV-1028
as a plan participant
:
:
Plaintiffs
:
:
vs.
:
:
THOMAS A. PANZARELLA
:
:
Defendant
:
________________________________________________________________
THOMAS A. PANZARELLA, SR.
:
:
Plaintiff
: CIVIL ACTION
:
:
vs.
:
: NO. 15-CV-3568
COOK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
:
et. al.
:
:
Defendants
:

ORDER

AND NOW, this

day of May, 2019, upon

consideration of the Motion of Thomas A. Panzarella for
Attorney’s Fees and Costs (Doc. No. 148) and the Cook Parties’
Response in Opposition thereto, it is hereby ORDERED that for
the reasons set forth in the preceding Memorandum Opinion, the

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Motion is GRANTED IN PART and the Cook Parties are DIRECTED to
pay attorney’s fees and costs in the total amount of $247,364.37
to Thomas A. Panzarella in furtherance of the findings of fact,
and conclusions of law set forth in the Decision and Order
entering Judgment in these matters dated December 17, 2018.

BY THE COURT:

s/ J. Curtis Joyner
____________________________
J. CURTIS JOYNER,
J.

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