Allied World Assurance Company (US) Inc v. Ahepa National Housing Corporation et al

Filing 138

ORDER granting in part 122 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs, directing defendants to pay Crawford & Company the amount of $15,000.00. Signed by Honorable Joseph F. Anderson, Jr. on 07/01/2014. (bshr, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA DIVISION
Allied World Assurance
Company (U.S.), Inc.,

C/A No. 3:13-cv-00354-JFA

Plaintiff,
vs.
ORDER
AHEPA National Housing Corporation;
AHEPA Affordable Housing Management
Company, Inc., d/b/a AHEPA Management
Company, Inc.; AHEPA 242, Inc.; AHEPA
284 III, Inc.; and AHEPA 284, IV, Inc.,
Defendants.
This matter is before the court on a motion for attorney’s fees and costs filed pursuant to
Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by Crawford & Company (“Crawford”), a nonparty to this action. ECF No. 122. Crawford acted as the adjuster in this insurance dispute and
seeks reimbursement for the costs incurred to comply with the defendants’ subpoenas duces
tecum. The defendants oppose the motion. ECF No. 124. On July 1, 2014, the court held a
hearing on the matter via telephone.

After hearing the parties’ arguments and carefully

considering their briefs, the court finds that Crawford is entitled to attorney’s fees and costs.
Further, for the reasons stated by the court during the hearing, the court finds reasonable that the
defendants compensate Crawford for 50 hours at $300 per hour. Accordingly, the court hereby
grants Crawford’s motion and directs the defendants to pay Crawford the amount of $15,000.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

July 1, 2014
Columbia, South Carolina

Joseph F. Anderson, Jr.
United States District Judge