PRUETTE et al v. EGAN-JONES RATINGS COMPANY

Filing 70

ORDER THAT PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOCKET NO. 60) IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. PLAINTIFFS' MOTION IS GRANTED TO THE EXTENT IT SEEKS PAYMENT FOR UNPAID COMMISSIONS AND INTEREST, AS WELL AS UNPAID COMMISSIONS FROM 2012-2014 BROADRIDGE SALES, ETC. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE JEFFREY L. SCHMEHL ON 5/9/24. 5/9/24 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(er)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
CHRISTOPHER PRUETTE and STEVEN
PRUETTE, t/a INSEARCH PARTNERS,

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Plaintiff,
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EGAN-JONES RATINGS COMPANY
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION
NO. 18-3734

ORDER
AND NOW, this 9th

day of May, 2024, upon review of Plaintiffs’ Motion for

Summary Judgment, Memorandum of Law and all exhibits attached thereto, and Defendant’s
opposition, as well as all replies, and after oral argument being held, it is hereby ORDERED as
follows:
1. Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 60) is GRANTED in part and
DENIED in part;
2. Plaintiffs’ Motion is GRANTED to the extent it seeks payment for unpaid
commissions and interest, as well as unpaid commissions from 2012-2014 Broadridge sales;
3. Plaintiffs’ Motion is DENIED to the extent it seeks payment for lost future
commissions;
4. Plaintiffs are hereby awarded the amount of $1,391,541.54 as the total amount of
unpaid 2015-2022 commissions plus interest;
5. Plaintiffs are also hereby awarded unpaid commissions plus interest from January 1,
2023, to the date of this order;

6. Plaintiffs are also hereby awarded the amount of $160,678.17 as the total amount of
2012-2014 Broadridge based sales commissions that were previously concealed from Plaintiffs
plus interest;
7. Plaintiffs shall inform the Court within fourteen days if they intend to proceed with
their damages claim for lost future commissions. If they do intend to pursue these amounts,
expert testimony must be provided; and
8. Defendant shall inform the Court within fourteen days if it intends to proceed with its
counterclaim against Plaintiffs in light of the Court’s opinion in this matter.
BY THE COURT:

/s/ Jeffrey L. Schmehl
Jeffrey L. Schmehl, J.