Jeanty v. The City of New York

Full title: VLADIMIR JEANTY, Plaintiff, v. THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Defendant.

Court: United States District Court, Southern District of New York

Date published: Jun 24, 2021

18 Civ. 5920 (KPF) (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 24, 2021)

Opinion

18 Civ. 5920 (KPF)

06-24-2021

VLADIMIR JEANTY, Plaintiff, v. THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Defendant.

KATHERINE POLK FAILLA UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

JUDGMENT

KATHERINE POLK FAILLA UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Whereas the above-entitled action having been assigned to the Honorable Katherine Polk Failla, United States District Judge, and the matter thereafter having been brought to a bench trial on July 27, 2020; and

Whereas following the conclusion of the trial, on January 27, 2021, the Court having rendered its Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, awarding Plaintiff economic compensatory damages in the amount of $20, 681.10, emotional distress compensatory damages in the amount of $35, 000.00, and prejudgment interest on his economic compensatory damages of $20, 681.10 at a rate of 1.39%, compounded annually, for the period from August 25, 2016, through the date of judgment; and

Whereas, on June 23, 2021, the parties having entered a Stipulation of Settlement of Attorneys' Fees, Expenses, and Costs, entitling Plaintiff's counsel, Vinson & Elkins LLP, to a sum of $65, 000.00 in full satisfaction of Plaintiff's claim for attorneys' fees, expenses and costs, in exchange for Plaintiff agreeing to release and discharge Defendant the City of New York and all past and present officials, employees representatives, and agents of the City of New York or any entity represented by the Office of the Corporation Counsel, from any and all claims of attorneys' fees, expenses, and costs that were or could have been alleged in the aforementioned action on behalf of Plaintiff, it is, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law dated January 27, 2021, and the parties' Stipulation of Settlement of Attorneys' Fees, Expenses, and Costs dated June 23, 2021, Plaintiff is awarded economic compensatory damages in the amount of $20, 681.10; emotional distress compensatory damages in the amount of $35, 000.00; prejudgment interest on his economic compensatory damages of $20, 681.10 at a rate of 1.39%, compounded annually, for the period from August 25, 2016, through the date of judgment; and attorneys' fees, expenses, and costs to Vinson & Elkins LLP in the amount of $65, 000.00.

Accordingly, the case is closed.

SO ORDERED.