Dauphin v. Jennings et al

Filing 513

ORDER- For the reasons cited by Judge Buchanan, and for good cause shown, the Court finds Troutman Sanders LLP's charging liens to be valid. The Court ORDERS that $76,409.51 be deducted from the individual proceeds payable to Beverl y Hennager and paid to Troutman Sanders LLP. The Court further ORDERS that $40,672.54 be deducted from the individual proceeds payable to Louis Jennings Jr. and paid to Troutman Sanders LLP. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 6/15/2018. (see Order for further details) (dest, )(copy mailed to defendants- pro se)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division

KATHERINE R. DAUPHIN,

Plaintiff,
Case No. l:15-cv-149

V.

Hon. Liam O'Grady
LOUIS A.JENNINGS,et al.,

Defendants.

ORDER

This matter comes before the Court on the Report and Recommendation(R&R)of United

States Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan, dated May 30,2018, addressing the validity
ofcharging liens entered by Troutman Sanders LLP (Troutman), former counsel to defendants

Beverly Hennager and Louis A. Jennings, Jr. Dkt. 507. Ms. Hennager filed a timely objection to

the Report and Recommendation. Dkt. 509. The Court has reviewed the notices of charging
liens, the underlying documents, and Ms. Hennager's objections. For good cause and the reasons
that follow, the Court ADOPTS the findings and recommendation of Judge Buchanan.
In opposition to Judge Buchanan's Report and Recommendation, Ms. Hennager makes
five arguments. First, she contends that Troutman's lien pertaining to her is invalid because
Troutman did not recover money for her or obtain an award for money damages. Second, she

contends that Troutman can only place a charging lien on money recovered for the client through
the lawyer's work and that Troutman did not recover anything for her to which she was not

otherwise entitled. Third, she contends that the Court does not have jurisdiction to impose a
charging lien because such decision is outside the scope of the settlement agreement in this