RRW Legacy Management Group, Inc. v. Walker

Filing 255

ORDER granting Plaintiff CIC's 241 Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs. Plaintiff CIC is awarded against Defendant Campbell Walker the sum of $13,517.50; granting Plaintiff CIC's 251 Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs Purs uant to Order on Motion for Sanctions and Bond. Plaintiff CIC is awarded against Defendant Campbell Walker the sum of $17,515.50. Defendant Campbell Walker is directed to pay these sums to Plaintiff CIC, in care of McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren PLLC, within five (5) days of the date of entry of this Order. Signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (PM)

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Hon. Marsha J. Pechman

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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RRW LEGACY MANAGEMENT
GROUP, INC., a Washington corporation,
and ANTOINETTE WALKER, individually
and as a Limited Partner of Argyll Limited
Partnership,
Plaintiffs,

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ORDER RE PLAINTIFF
CAMPBELL INVESTMENT
COMPANY’S

Defendant.

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No. 2:14-cv-00326MJP
(Consolidated with 2:14-cv-1544)

(1) MOTION FOR ATTORNEY
FEES & COSTS PURSUANT TO
ORDER ON MOTION TO COMPEL
AND/OR SANCTIONS [DKT. 240]
AND

v.
CAMPBELL WALKER,

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(2) MOTION FOR ATTORNEY
FEES AND COSTS PURSUANT TO
ORDER ON MOTION FOR
SANCTIONS AND FOR BOND
[DKT. 250]

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CAMPBELL INVESTMENT COMPANY,
a Washington corporation,
Plaintiff,

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v.
CAMPBELL M. WALKER, a foreign
individual,
Defendant.

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ORDER ON PL. CIC’S MOTS. FOR ATTY. FEES & COSTS
PER ORDERS [DKTS. 240 & 250] (Consol. No. 2:14-cv00326MJP) – Page 1

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Pending before the Court are Plaintiff Campbell Walker Investment Company’s
(“CIC”) (1) Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs (on Order on Motion to Compel and/or
Sanctions and to Withdraw as Counsel [Dkt. 240]), and (2) Motion for Attorneys’ Fees
and Costs Pursuant to Order on Motion for Sanctions and for Bond [Dkt. 250]. In
connection with these Motions, the Court reviewed the following:

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(1)

Plaintiff Campbell Investment Company’s Motion for Attorney Fees and
Costs;

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Declaration of Malaika M. Eaton in Support of Plaintiff Campbell
Investment Company’s Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs, and Exhibits
A–C attached thereto;

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Plaintiff Campbell Investment Company’s Reply in Support of Motion for
Attorney Fees and Costs;

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Plaintiff Campbell Investment Company’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and
Costs Pursuant to Order on Motion for Sanctions and for Bond [Dkt. 250];

(5)

Declaration of Malaika M. Eaton in Support of Plaintiff Campbell
Investment Company’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Pursuant to
Order on Motion for Sanctions and for Bond [Dkt. 250], and Exhibits A-B
attached thereto;

(6)

Plaintiff Campbell Investment Company’s Reply in Support of Motion for
Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Pursuant to Order on Motion for Sanctions and
for Bond [Dkt. 250]; and

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Second Declaration of Malaika M. Eaton in Support of Plaintiff Campbell
Investment Company’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Pursuant to
Order on Motion for Sanctions and for Bond [Dkt. 250], and Exhibit C
attached thereto.

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The Court also reviewed the records on file herein. The Court notes that Defendant

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Campbell Walker failed to respond to either of the pending motions and has further failed

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to comply in any respect with the Court’s Order on Motions for Sanction and for Bond

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[Dkt. 250], which ordered him to pay $1,000 per day into the registry of the Clerk of the

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Court until he had satisfied his discovery obligations. And being otherwise fully advised

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herein, the Court finds as follows:

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ORDER ON PL. CIC’S MOTS. FOR ATTY. FEES & COSTS
PER ORDERS [DKTS. 240 & 250] (Consol. No. 2:14-cv00326MJP) – Page 2

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reasonable in light of the prevailing rates in the community, counsel’s background and
experience, and counsel’s normal hourly rates.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Plaintiff CIC’s Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs (on Order on Motion to
Compel and/or Sanctions and to Withdraw as Counsel [Dkt. 240]) is GRANTED.
Plaintiff CIC is awarded against Defendant Campbell Walker the sum of $13,517.50.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that:

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Plaintiff CIC’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Pursuant to Order on Motion
for Sanctions and for Bond [Dkt. 250] is GRANTED. Plaintiff CIC is awarded against
Defendant Campbell Walker the sum of $17,515.50.

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The amount of hours spent by Campbell Investment Company’s counsel on

these tasks was reasonable given the circumstances here. Now, therefore,

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The tasks for which Campbell Investment Company now seeks fees are

within the scope of the Court’s orders.

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That Campbell Investment Company’s counsels’ hourly rates are

Defendant Campbell Walker is directed to pay these sums to Plaintiff CIC, in care
of McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren PLLC, within five (5) days of the date of entry of this
Order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this 10th

day of May, 2017.

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A
Marsha J. Pechman
United States District Judge

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ORDER ON PL. CIC’S MOTS. FOR ATTY. FEES & COSTS
PER ORDERS [DKTS. 240 & 250] (Consol. No. 2:14-cv00326MJP) – Page 3

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Presented by:
McNAUL EBEL NAWROT & HELGREN PLLC

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By:

s/Malaika M. Eaton
Malaika M. Eaton, WSBA No. 32837

600 University Street, Suite 2700
Seattle, Washington 98101
[phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Campbell Investment Company

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ORDER ON PL. CIC’S MOTS. FOR ATTY. FEES & COSTS
PER ORDERS [DKTS. 240 & 250] (Consol. No. 2:14-cv00326MJP) – Page 4