Caprez v. Right Step Inc et al

Filing 27

ORDER signed by Judge Pamela Pepper on 10/3/2017 GRANTING 20 Plaintiff's motion for order for payment of attorney fees. Counsel for defendants to pay plaintiff's attorney a fee of $1624 no later than end of day 10/10/2017. (cc: all counsel) (cb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

PATRICIA CAPREZ,

Case No. 16-cv-735-pp

Plaintiff,
v.
RIGHT STEP, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF
ATTORNEY’S FEES (DKT. NO. 20)

On March 31, 2017, the court granted, in part, the plaintiff’s motion to
compel discovery and for discovery sanctions. Dkt. No. 18. That minute order
provided that “[defendant] must pay plaintiff’s costs of filing the motion to
compel. Defense counsel (not client) is to pay such costs. Plaintiff’s counsel is
directed to itemize services provided regarding the motion to compel.” Id. The
same day the court issued the order, the plaintiff filed a declaration that
itemized plaintiff’s counsel’s expenses in bringing the discovery motion. Dkt.
No. 17. Plaintiff’s counsel stated that he had expended 5.8 hours of billable
time at a rate of $280 per hour, for a total request of $1,624.00. Id.
Two and half months later, the plaintiff filed a motion noting that defense
counsel had not paid the discovery sanctions, and asking the court for an order
directing defense counsel to pay the $1,624.00 as set forth in the court’s March
31 order and the plaintiff’s itemization. Dkt. No. 20. The defendants did not
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oppose the plaintiff’s itemization or the plaintiff’s motion for an order directing
payment of fees.
The court GRANTS the plaintiff’s unopposed motion for an order for
payment of attorney’s fees. Dkt. No. 20. The court ORDERS that the counsel
for defendants pay the plaintiff’s attorney a fee of $1,624.00 no later than the
end of the day on October 10, 2017.
Dated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this 3rd day of October, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
_____________________________________
HON. PAMELA PEPPER
United States District Judge

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