Opinion
23-cv-02832-HSG
07-19-2024
SHERYL MAY RIMAS EUGENIO, Plaintiff, v. JOHNNY BENSON EUGENIO, Defendant.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Re: Dkt. No. 66
HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
The Court DIRECTS Plaintiff's local counsel Patrick Kolasinski to SHOW CAUSE why his attorney's fee request is reasonable. See Dkt. No. 66. The motion did not include substantive argument as to the reasonableness of Mr. Kolasinski's rate ($550/hour), and, possibly because he was out of the country at its time the motion was filed, was not supported by a declaration from Mr. Kolasinski substantiating his request. Further, a significant proportion of the time for which Mr. Kolasinski requests attorney's fees was spent “[d]iscussing case with Co-Counsel via Slack.” Dkt. No. 67-7. Seeing as Mr. McLawsen did not bill equivalent time for those (1-7 minute) discussions, the Court requires further explanation as to why claiming fees for internal communication with co-counsel is warranted. In his response, which is due by July 26, 2024, Mr. Kolasinski may submit supplemental materials as necessary.
IT IS SO ORDERED.