Opinion
15 Civ. 3110
01-29-2019
TAE H. KIM, YOUNG M. CHOI, DONG M. JU, HONG S. KIM, YOON C. KIM, CHUL G. PARK, JIN H. PARK, EUTEMIO MORALES, ZHE Y. SHEN, JONG H. SONG and R. JULIAN VENTURA, Plaintiffs, v. JI SUNG YOO a.k.a. JISUNG YOO a.k.a. JI S. YOO a.k.a. JAY YOO, SANDRA YOO a.k.a. SANDRA YEAR KUM YOO a.k.a YEAR KUM YOO, SAMUEL D. YOO, and CAROLYN YOO, Defendants.
APPEARANCES: Attorneys for Plaintiffs PUERTO RICAN LEGAL DEFENSE and EDUCATION FUND, INC. 99 Hudson Street, 14th Floor New York, NY 10013 By: Jackson Chin, Esq. ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 99 Hudson Street New York, NY 10013 By: Kenneth Kimerling, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants LARSEN ADVOCATES 101 1st Place Brooklyn, NY 11231 By: Kristian Karl Larsen, Esq.
OPINION
APPEARANCES:
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
PUERTO RICAN LEGAL DEFENSE and
EDUCATION FUND, INC.
99 Hudson Street, 14 Floor
New York, NY 10013
By: Jackson Chin, Esq. ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE
99 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10013
By: Kenneth Kimerling, Esq.
Attorneys for Defendants
LARSEN ADVOCATES
101 1 Place
Brooklyn, NY 11231
By: Kristian Karl Larsen, Esq. Sweet, D.J.
The Plaintiffs have moved for an award of attorneys' fees in this action. The motion was opposed and heard and marked fully submitted on July 11, 2018. The Plaintiffs have also moved for an order seeking compliance with the judgment entered May 17, 2018 which was opposed and heard and marked fully submitted on August 1, 2018. Both motions are granted as set forth below.
The fees of Kenneth Kimerling, Esq. in the amount of $83,997 are granted.
The fees of Jackson Chin in the amount of $50,490 are granted.
The fees of Shearman and Sterling in the amount of $130,140 are granted as consistent with the rate earlier determined by the Honorable Michael H. Dolinger, United States Magistrate.
Costs and disbursements in the sum of $25,983.07 are granted.
The motion to enforce the judgment pursuant to Rule 70(a), F.R.Civ.P. is granted.
By March 1, 2019, Defendants shall restore the Condo (325 Fifth Avenue, Unit 38E, New York, NY 10016, Block 862, Lot 1518) to the tenancy in common of Ji Sung Yoo and Carolyn Yoo.
By March 1, 2018, Defendants shall restore the Home 52-32 Leith Place, Little Neck, New York, 11362, Block 8251, Lot 55) to the joint tenancy in the entirety of Ji Sung Yoo and Sandra Yoo.
By March 1, 2019, Defendant shall restore the Brooklyn Property (1507 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229, Block 7320, Lot 46) to the sole ownership of Ji Sung Yoo.
It is so ordered. New York, NY
January 29, 2019
/s/ _________
ROBERT W. SWEET
U.S.D.J.