ELLIS v. ELLIS et al

Filing 103

ORDER awarding attorneys' fees to Defendants from Jason Schiffman, Esquire, and the law firm of Schiffman & Wojdowski, jointly and severally, in the total amount of $20,000 as follows: the sum of $5,000.00 to be paid by Jason Schiffman , Esquire, and the sum of $15,000.00 to be paid by Schiffman & Wojdowski, in accordance with the 102 Memorandum Opinion filed herewith. Payment of the aforementioned fees shall be forwarded to Defendants' Counsel no later than 5/22/2013, or within a timeframe mutually agreeable to the parties. Signed by Judge Alan N. Bloch on 2/26/2013. (kmw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

REGIS ELLIS and BONNIE ELLIS,
his wife,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
BEEMILLER, INC. and MKS SUPPLY,
INC., t/dlb/a HI-POINT FIREARMS,
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 09-1414

ORDER

AND NOW, this 26th day of February, 2013, the Court having granted
Defendants' Motion for Sanctions by Opinion and Order dated November 19,2012, and the
Court having determined in its Memorandum Opinion filed herewith that Defendants are entitled
to an award of $20,000 in reasonable attorneys' fees and costs as a result of Plaintiff s Counsel's
Rule 11 violations,
IT IS ORDERED that attorneys' fees are hereby awarded to Defendants
Beemiller, Inc., and MKS Supply, Inc., t/dlb/a Hi-Point Firearms, from Jason Schiffman,
Esquire, counsel for Plaintiff, and the Law Firm of Schiffman & Wojdowski, jointly and
severally, in the total amount of $20,000.00 as follows: the sum of $5,000.00 to be paid by Jason
Schiffman, Esquire, counsel for Plaintiffs; and the sum of$15,000.00 to be paid by Schiffman &
Wojdowski, Plaintiffs' counsel's firm.

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Payment of the aforementioned fees shall be forwarded to Defendants' Counsel
no later than May 22,2013, or within a timeframe mutually agreeable to the parties.

slAlan N. Bloch
United States District Judge
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Counsel of record

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