DESPOT v. THE BALTIMORE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY et al

Filing 95

MEMORANDUM ORDER. Defendant's Motion for Attorney's Fees (Doc. 78 ) is GRANTED, and attorney's fees and costs in the total amount of $40,678.57 are awarded, against Plaintiff and in favor of the Baltimore Life Insurance Company, Inc. The Magistrate Judge's Report & Recommendation (Doc. 92 ) is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 12/5/16. (dcd) Staff note: a copy of this Order was sent today, via First-Class U.S. Mail, to Plaintiff's current address of record (4000 Mason Lane, Apt. # 4408, Pittsburgh, PA 15205).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
DAVID DESPOT,
Plaintiff,
v.
THE BALTIMORE LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, et al.,
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 15-1672
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Magistrate Judge Robert C. Mitchell

MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case has been referred to United States Magistrate Robert C. Mitchell for pretrial
proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636 and Local Rule of Civil
Procedure 72.
On November 2, 2016, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 92) recommending
that the Baltimore Life Insurance Company, Inc.s’ (Defendant’s) Motion for Attorney’s Fees
(Doc. 78) be granted. The Report and Recommendation was served on the parties, and Plaintiff
has filed Objections. See Doc. 94.
After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the
Report and Recommendation and the Objections thereto, the following Order is entered:
Defendant’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees (Doc. 78) is GRANTED, and attorney’s fees
and costs in the total amount of $40,678.57 are awarded, against Plaintiff and in favor of the
Baltimore Life Insurance Company, Inc. The Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation
hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

December 5, 2016

cc (via ECF email notification):
All counsel of record
cc (via First-Class, U.S. Mail):
David Despot
4000 Mason Lane
Apartment # 4408
Pittsburgh, PA 15205

s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge