Opinion
Civil Action No. 08-1567 (SDW)
04-22-2013
DR. FADI CHAABAN, DR. SABINO R. TORRE, DR. CONSTANTINOS A. COSTEAS, AND DR. ANTHONY J. CASELLA as Trustees of Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology, P.A. Profit Sharing Plan, Plaintiffs, v. DR. MARIO A. CRISCITO, Defendant.
ORDER
ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE
This matter comes before the Court on the Report and Recommendation ("R&R") of United States Magistrate Judge Madeline C. Arleo filed April 3, 2012, regarding (1) attorney's fees, expenses and costs incurred in connection with this action against defendant Doctor Mario A. Criscito ("Defendant"); and (2) attorney's fees and costs spent defending against Defendant's appeal of the district court's final judgment. Defendant filed objections to the R&R on April 17, 2013.
The Third Circuit granted plaintiffs/appellees' motion for attorney's fees and costs. However, under Local Appellate Rule 108.2, the Third Circuit referred the motion to this Couert for calculation of the amount due.
The Court has reviewed the R&R and related documents on file in this matter along with Defendant's objections. Based on the analysis and reasons set forth in the R&R, and for good cause shown,
IT IS, on this 22nd day of April, 2013,
ORDERED that the R&R of Magistrate Judge Arleo is ADOPTED by this Court; and it is further
ORDERED that both of Plaintiffs' fee applications are GRANTED; and it is further
ORDERED that Defendant be ordered to pay $921,807.00 in fees and $52,600.13 in expenses and costs, totaling $974,407.13 in connection with the entry of final judgment; and it is further
The breakdown of the award in connection with the District Court action is as follows:
ORDERED that Defendant be ordered to pay $110,580.00 in fees and $3,163.38 in expenses and costs, totaling $113,743.38 in connection with the appeal.
Plaintiffs did not itemize the fees and costs individually sought by the Witman and Carella firms. Thus, this Court notes only the total amount of fees and costs awarded in connection with the appeal.
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SO ORDERED.
Susan D. Wigenton , U.S.D.J.
cc: Magistrate Judge Madeline C. Arleo
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦Joy M. Mercer, P.C.: ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Legal Fees To Be Paid: ¦$ 58,835.50 ¦ +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------¦ ¦Costs To Be Paid: ¦$ 5,245.52 ¦ +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------¦ ¦Total: ¦$ 64,081.02 ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Riker Danzig: ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Legal Fees To Be Paid: ¦$ 7,042.00 ¦ +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------¦ ¦Costs To Be Paid: ¦$ 0.00 ¦ +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------¦ ¦Total: ¦$ 7,042.00 ¦ +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------¦ ¦Witman Stadtmauer: ¦ ¦ +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------¦ ¦Legal Fees To Be Paid: ¦$ 444,248.00 $ 6,723.98 $ ¦ ¦ ¦450,971.98 ¦ ¦Costs To Be Paid: Total: ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Carella Byrne: ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Legal Fees To Be Paid: ¦$ 411,681.50 ¦ +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------¦ ¦Costs To Be Paid: ¦$ 6,305.79 ¦ +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------¦ ¦Total: ¦$ 417,987.29 ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Abar Pension Services, Inc. (Pension Consultants): ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Fees To Be Paid: ¦$ 27,978.00 ¦ +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------¦ ¦Costs To Be Paid: ¦$ 0.00 ¦ +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------¦ ¦Total: ¦$ 27,978.00 ¦ +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------¦ ¦Plaintiffs for third party vendor services: ¦ ¦ +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------¦ ¦Total Costs To Be Paid: ¦$ 6,346.84 ¦ +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------¦ ¦ Total Attorneys' Fees and Costs: ¦$ 921,807.00 (attorney's fees);¦ ¦ ¦$ 52,600.13 (costs) ¦ +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------¦ ¦ T otal Attorneys' Fees and Costs Award: ¦$ 974,407.13 (total) ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+