DOE et al v. ARMSTRONG

Filing 144

ORDERED THAT THE MOTION OF GEORGE ANTONIAK, ANDREW ANTONIAK, AND I. SWITT FOR SANCTIONS AGAINST MARTIN ARMSTRONG AND HIS ATTORNEY THOMAS V. SJOBLOM FOR DELIBERATELY FALSE REPRESENTATIONS THAT WERE THE BUT-FOR CAUSE OF SIGNIFICANT FEES, COSTS, AND EXP ENSES FOR PLAINTIFFS AND THEIR COUNSEL UNDER THE COURTS INHERENT POWER TO SANCTION LITIGATION MISCONDUCT (DOC. # 120) IS DENIED; THE MOTION OF HERITAGE NUMISMATIC AUCTIONS, INC. FOR ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS (DOC. # 123) AGAINST MARTIN ARMSTRONG AND HI S ATTORNEY THOMAS SJOBLOM, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, IS GRANTED; HERITAGE NUMISMATIC AUCTIONS, INC. SHALL FILE AND SERVE, ON OR BEFORE JUNE 9, 2020, AFFIDAVITS SETTING FORTH INDETAIL THE TIME RECORDS OF THE ATTORNEYS AND OTHERS WORKING ON THE CASE, THEI R HOURLY RATES, ITEMIZATION OF COSTS, AND PROVIDE OTHER INFORMATION AND BRIEFING RELEVANT TO THE AMOUNT OF ANY AWARD; MARTIN ARMSTRONG AND THOMAS SJOBLOM MAY FILE AND SERVE ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2020, A RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMOUNTS SOUGHT; HERITAGE NUMISMATIC AUCTIONS, INC. MAY FILE ANDSERVE A REPLY ON OR BEFORE JULY 10, 2020. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 5/19/20. 5/19/20 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(jaa, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
GEORGE ANTONIAK, et al.
v.
MARTIN ARMSTRONG,
v.
HERITAGE NUMISMATIC AUCTIONS,
INC.

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CIVIL ACTION
NO. 18-1263

ORDER
AND NOW, this 19th day of May, 2020, for the reasons
stated in the foregoing memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED that:
(1)

The motion of George Antoniak, Andrew Antoniak,

and I. Switt for “Sanctions Against Martin Armstrong and His
Attorney Thomas V. Sjoblom for Deliberately False
Representations That Were the But-For Cause of Significant Fees,
Costs, and Expenses for Plaintiffs and Their Counsel Under the
Court’s Inherent Power to Sanction Litigation Misconduct”
(Doc. # 120) is DENIED;
(2)

The motion of Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.

for “Attorney Fees and Costs” (Doc. # 123) against Martin
Armstrong and his attorney Thomas Sjoblom, jointly and
severally, is GRANTED;
(3)

Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc. shall file and

serve, on or before June 9, 2020, affidavits setting forth in
detail the time records of the attorneys and others working on

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the case, their hourly rates, itemization of costs, and provide
other information and briefing relevant to the amount of any
award;
(4)

Martin Armstrong and Thomas Sjoblom may file and

serve on or before June 30, 2020, a response in opposition to
the amounts sought;
(5)

Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc. may file and

serve a reply on or before July 10, 2020.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Harvey Bartle III
J.