Kondash v. Citizens Bank, National Association

Filing 52

ORDER adopting 51 Report and Recommendations and granting 45 Motion for Attorneys' Fees, Expenses, and Incentive Award. So Ordered by District Judge William E. Smith on 1/7/2021. (Jackson, Ryan)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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CITIZENS BANK,
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
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Defendants.
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DARREN KONDASH, individually
and on behalf of others
similarly situated,

C.A. No. 18-288 WES

ORDER
On November 12, 2020, following a final fairness hearing,
the

Court

agreement.

gave

final

approval

to

the

parties’

settlement

See Final Approval Order and Judgment, ECF No. 49.

However, the Court reserved ruling (with the exception of the
incentive award) on Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees,
Expenses, and Incentive Award, ECF No. 45, and directed Plaintiff
to submit supplemental briefing regarding fees and costs.
Final Approval Order and Judgment ¶ 16.

See

Following Plaintiff’s

submission of additional briefing and affidavits, Magistrate
Judge Patricia A. Sullivan filed a Report and Recommendation,
ECF No. 51, recommending that the Court grant the Motion.

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After having carefully reviewed the relevant papers, and
having heard no objections, the Court ACCEPTS the report and
ADOPTS the recommendations and reasoning set forth therein.
Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, Expenses, and Incentive
Award, ECF No. 45, is GRANTED, and the following payments from
the settlement fund are approved:

attorneys’ fees for class

counsel of $612,500, and reimbursement for costs and expenses of
$13,544.84.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

William E. Smith
District Judge
Date: January 7, 2021

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