Dauphin v. Jennings et al

Filing 407

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 6/8/2017. (dest, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division

Katherine R. Dauphin,

Plaintiff,
Civil Action No. l:15-cv-149

Hon. Liam O'Grady
Hon. Theresa Buchanan
Louis A. Jennings and Beverly L.

Hennager,

Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This matter comes before the Courton the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate
Judge Buchanan dated May 5,2017 (the "May 5 Report"). (Dkt. No. 396). Defendant Louis

Jennings, by and through counsel, filed an objection to the Report. Defendant Beverly Hennager
filed an objection to the report pro se.

Based on a review of the Report, the objections and responses therewith, and the

supporting exhibits, the Court ADOPTS the findings and recommendations of Magistrate Judge
Buchanan. Further, Interested Party Michael Jennings' Supplemental Motion for Attorney's

Fees (Dkt. No. 312)is GRANTED IN PART. The Special Masteris instructed to pay
$67,696.50 to Harris, St. Laurent & Chaudhry LLP and $176,614.49 to Roeder & Cochran PLLC

from the undistributed share of the assets of the Kay Jennings Family Limited Partnership.
I. Background

The history of this case has been thoroughly documented in prior orders. See, e.g., Dkt.

Nos. 341,389. Accordingly, the Court focuses this factual recitation on the events germane to
the May 5 Report.