Play Visions Inc v. Dollar Tree Inc
Filing
152
ORDER DISMISSING CASE - The Court DISMISSES the action with prejudice and GRANTS Plaintiffs unopposed motion for voluntary dismissal. The Court GRANTS Defendants motion for sanctions, and imposes sanctions in the amount of $137,168.41 on Play Vi sions and its counsel jointly and severally. The Court DENIES the motion for statutory fees. The Court FINDS AS MOOT Plaintiffs pending motions for summary judgment. (Dkt. Nos. 64, 69, 75.) Sanctions must be paid within 15 days of entry of this order. by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix to the Order) (MD)
Play Visions, Inc. v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., et al., No. C09‐1769 MJP
Spreadsheet on Attorneys' Fees
Date of Work Amount
07/12/2010
$105.00
07/20/2010
$735.00
07/21/2010
$630.00
7/21/20010
$96.00
07/26/2010
$1,104.00
08/07/2010
$792.00
08/07/2010
$1,008.00
08/10/2010
$984.00
08/10/2010
08/10/2010
09/14/2010
Description
Review deficiencies in production
Review Plaintiff's production
Draft memo on deficiencies
Meeting re: deficiencies
Discovery deficiency responses
Review of discovery reponses/deficiencies
Discuss deficiencies in discovery
Review of discovery and lack of full disclosure.
Dkt 140‐1 page number
23
26
26
26
28
35
35
36
36
36
52
09/14/2010
09/14/2010
09/15/2010
09/15/2010
09/15/2010
09/16/2010
09/16/2010
$315.00 Draft discovery deficiency letter
$3,080.00 Draft and revise discovery deficiency letter
$1,590.00 Conference to review Plaintiff's markman expert
report
$366.00 Analysis of Pl's markman expert
$1,197.00 Review Pl's markman expert report
$1,567.50 More review and analysis of expert report
$1,537.00 Conference re: Pl's markman report
$1,128.00 Conference re: Pl's markman report
$1,704.00 Draft analysis of pl's markman expert report
$100.00 Meeting re: expert report
09/20/2010
09/20/2010
$90.00 Conference re: Markman Dep.
$1,824.00 Interview of experts to rebut Pl's expert report
55
55
09/20/2010
$4,200.00 Review and revise letter re: discovery issues and
review more expert possibilities
$300.00 Confer with possible experts
Reduction/Deductions?
55
09/21/2010
09/22/2010
09/24/2010
09/24/2010
$1,512.00 Expert deposition plans, travel plans, expert
deposition prep
$2,000.00 Deposition preparation for markman expert
52
52
52
53
53
53
53
reduction to half of full entry
1/4 entry reduced
partial reduction to reflect work
related to report
56 partial reduction to reflect billing on
expert issue
56
58 partial reduction to reflect billing on
expert issue
58
$400.00 Expert deposition preparation
1
Play Visions, Inc. v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., et al., No. C09‐1769 MJP
Spreadsheet on Attorneys' Fees
Date of Work Amount
Description
09/24/2010
$2,464.00 Deposition preparation for markman expert
09/24/2010
$337.50 Revise outline for markman expert deposition
09/26/2010
09/27/2010
09/27/2010
09/28/2010
$550.00
$2,424.00
$210.00
$400.00
09/28/2010
$2,464.00 Review expert rebuttal report and discuss expert
reports
$1,288.00 Review of expert reports
$840.00 Review rebuttal report and discuss discovery
response
$3,304.00 Prepare for document review at Play Visions'
warehouse
$1,944.00 Plan and take trip to warehouse.
$500.00 Take trip to Pl's warehouse
09/29/2010
10/25/2010
11/10/2010
11/10/2010
11/10/2010
11/11/2010
11/15/2010
11/29/2010
12/01/2010
12/02/2010
12/16/2010
12/17/2010
12/22/2010
12/22/2010
Deposition preparation for markman expert
Deposition of markman expert
Prepare docs for deposition of expert
Review rebuttal report
Dkt 140‐1 page number
58
58
Reduction/Deductions?
58
58
59
59 partial reduction to reflect billing on
expert issue
60
60
68
75
75
76
$400.00 Draft letter to opposing counsel re defective
discovery
$1,288.00 Draft discovery letter
76
$336.00 Confer re discovery responses
$420.00 Review and revise letter to opposing counsel re:
document production
$270.00 Review and revise letter to opposing counsel re:
document production
$1,056.00 Confer with opposing counsel re: discovery
problems etc.
$336.00 Hold conference re: discovery issues
$728.00 Attend meeting and draft correspondence re:
discovery problems
$672.00 Correspond with Pl. re: discovery
partial reduction to reflect time
spent on discovery review
partial reduction to reflect time
spent on letter
partial reduction to reflect time
spent on letter
83
84
78
2
84
87
87
89
89
reduced as suggested by Def.
reduced as suggested by Def.
Play Visions, Inc. v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., et al., No. C09‐1769 MJP
Spreadsheet on Attorneys' Fees
Date of Work Amount
Description
01/12/2011
$1,672.00 Perform supplemental discovery review
01/13/2011
01/17/2011
Dkt 140‐1 page number
94
01/17/2011
01/17/2011
$330.00 Draft discovery demand letter
$2,835.00 Work up Rule 56(d) motion and work on discovery
deficiencies
$336.00 Draft summary of 56(d) issues
$250.00 Analysis in preparation for 56(d) motion
01/18/2011
01/19/2011
01/20/2011
01/24/2011
$724.50
$2,614.50
$2,016.00
$1,213.33
95
96
96
97
01/24/2011
Research for 56(d) motion
Draft and prepare 56(d) motion
Draft and prepare 56(d) motion
Attend meetings and review materials re: 56(d)
motion
$2,400.00 Revise and draft 56(d) motion
101
01/25/2011
$2,800.00 Review of new production and review 56(d) motion
102
01/25/2011
01/25/2011
01/25/2011
$2,394.00 Finalize 56(d) motion
$1,392.00 Finalize 56(d) motion
$1,102.50 Review 56(d) motion and edit it
101
102
102
01/25/2011
01/26/2011
01/26/2011
01/26/2011
$440.00
$2,258.66
$2,200.00
$1,798.00
103
103
103
01/27/2011
$1,372.67 Review and finalize 56(d) motion
105
01/27/2011
$1,500.00 Review and edit 56(d) motion
105
01/27/2011
$2,520.00 Finalize 56(d) motion
105
Assemble materials for 56(d) motion
Review and revise 56(d) motion
Review and revise 56(d) motion
Review and finalize 56(d) motion
3
Reduction/Deductions?
partial reduction to reflect time
spent on discovery review
partial reduction to reflect time
spent on Rule 56(d) motion
97
98
98
100
partial reduction to reflect time
spent on Rule 56(d) motion
partial reduction to reflect time
spent on Rule 56(d) motion
reduced as suggested by Def.
partial reduction to reflect time
spent on Rule 56(d) motion
partial reduction to reflect time
spent on Rule 56(d) motion
partial reduction to reflect time
spent on Rule 56(d) motion
partial reduction to reflect time
spent on Rule 56(d) motion
partial reduction to reflect time
spent on Rule 56(d) motion
Play Visions, Inc. v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., et al., No. C09‐1769 MJP
Spreadsheet on Attorneys' Fees
Date of Work Amount
Description
Dkt 140‐1 page number
02/02/2011
$1,800.00 review pl's opposition to Rule 56(d) and refine
110
research
02/03/2011
$231.00 Provide advice on what discovery is need for 56(d)
110
continuance
02/03/2011
$504.00 Review 56(d) opposition
110
02/03/2011
$2,500.00 Review new production / commence 56(d) reply
110
drafting
02/03/2011
$1,798.00 Review new production / 56(d) opposition review
110
02/04/2011
02/04/2011
02/04/2011
02/04/2011
02/05/2011
02/08/2011
02/10/2011
02/11/2011
02/14/2011
02/15/2011
02/16/2011
02/16/2011
02/21/2011
02/21/2011
02/22/2011
02/22/2011
02/23/2011
02/24/2011
02/24/2011
02/24/2011
03/07/2011
03/08/2011
03/08/2011
$2,688.00
$693.00
$726.00
$880.00
$638.00
$600.00
$609.00
$1,498.00
$1,204.00
$3,024.00
$110.00
$1,624.00
$1,063.00
$1,428.00
$777.00
$4,872.00
$2,380.00
$2,884.00
$2,958.00
$990.00
$130.00
$220.00
$2,500.00
Review new production/ 56(d) reply drafting
Analyze draft 56(d) reply brief
Research for reply on rule 56(d) motion
Review 56(d) reply brief and prepare docs
Review and revise reply 56(d) brief
Draft discovery letter
Meet and confer on discovery
Meet and confer on discovery
Review new production
Review new production
Revise sanctions motion
sanctions and discovery
Confer re sanctions motion
Prepare for 30(b)(6) Dep of Keron
Prepare for 30(b)(6) Dep of Keron
Prepare for and take 30(b)(6) Dep of Keron
Draft sanctions motion
Draft sanctions motion
Revise sanctions motion
Draft sanctions motion stuff
Review sanctions briefing
Review opposition to motion for sanctions
Draft reply brief ISO sanctions motion
110
111
111
111
111
111
114
114
115
115
116
116
118
118
118
119
119
119
119
119
121
121
121
4
Reduction/Deductions?
partial reduction to reflect time
spent on Rule 56(d) motion
reduction for excessive hours
reduced as suggested by Def.
reduced as suggested by Def.
partial reduction
reduction for excessive hours
Play Visions, Inc. v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., et al., No. C09‐1769 MJP
Spreadsheet on Attorneys' Fees
Date of Work Amount
Description
Dkt 140‐1 page number
03/08/2011
$2,204.00 Review and discuss reply brief ISO sanctions motion
121
03/09/2011
$97.50 Strategize for reply brief ISO sanctions motion
122
03/10/2011
03/10/2011
$1,932.00 Draft reply brief ISO sanctions motion
$1,566.00 Review and revise reply brief ISO sanctions motion
122
122
03/11/2011
03/11/2011
$638.00 Prepare for expert discussion for sanctions
$2,156.00 Prepare expert for sanctions; draft reply brief ISO
sanctions motion
$726.00 Review reply brief ISO sanctions motion
$520.00 Review reply brief ISO sanctions motion
$1,234.75 Chernick Deposition Costs
122
122
03/11/2011
03/11/2011
Total
$137,168.41
5
122
122
236
Reduction/Deductions?
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