Thomas v. FTS USA, LLC et al

Filing 319

ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that the REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge (ECF No. 292 ) is adopted on the basis of the reasoning of the REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. It is further ORDERED that class counsel is awarded $400,000.00 in fees and $61,701.55 in costs. See for complete details. It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 03/27/2017. (nbrow)

IL

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

MAR 2 7 20!7
CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
RICHMOND, VA

KELVIN THOMAS, for Himself
and on Behalf of all Similarly
Situated Individuals,
Plaintiff,

v.

Civil Action No. 3:13cv825

FTS USA, LLC, et al.,
Defendants.
ORDER
By Order entered herein on July 20, 2016 (ECF No. 271), the class
counsel's request for fees and expenses was referred to Magistrate
Judge David J. Novak for report and recommendation.
Having

reviewed

the

REPORT

AND

RECOMMENDATION

on

class

counsel's request for fees and expenses (ECF No. 292) entered herein
on

January

9,

2017,

and

the

NOTICE

REGARDING

REPORT

AND

RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE ON CLASS COUNSEL'S REQUEST
FOR FEES (ECF No. 293) filed by the plaintiff advising that he has
no objections thereto,

and having considered the record and the

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION and finding no error therein, it is hereby
ORDERED that the REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge
(ECF No. 292) is adopted on the basis of the reasoning of the REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATION.

It is further ORDERED that class counsel is awarded $400, 000. 00
in fees and $61,701.55 in costs.
It is so ORDERED.

/s/
Robert E. Payne
Senior United States District Judge

Richmond, Virginia
Date: March 27, 2017

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