Opinion
Civil Action 1:22-cv-00058
07-06-2023
ANTHONY HAMMOND MURPHY, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated individuals, Plaintiff, v. LE SPORTSAC, INC., Defendant.
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND INCENTIVE AWARD
HON. RICHARD A. LANZILLO, United States Magistrate Judge
Pending before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Incentive Award.
On July 6, 2023, the Court certified the following Settlement Class:
Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement, which is available at Doc. 36-1.
[A]ll Blind or Visually Disabled individuals who use screen reader auxiliary aids to navigate digital content and who have accessed, attempted to access, or been deterred from attempting to access, or who will access, attempt to access, or be deterred from attempting to access, the Website from the United States.Doc. 57 . The Court also granted final approval to the proposed class action settlement set forth in the Agreement. Id.
Having considered the pending motion and all accompanying papers, the relevant legal authority, and the Agreement, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs Unopposed Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Incentive Award as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The hourly rate of $600 for work performed in 2022 and 2023, by attorneys Kevin Tucker, Lawrence Fisher, and Kevin Abramowicz is approved as fair and reasonable.
2. The hourly rate of $400 for work performed in 2022, and the hourly rate of $425 for work performed in 2023, by attorneys Stephanie Moore and Chandler Steiger is approved as fair and reasonable.
3. Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 23, the Court hereby awards Class Counsel for the Settlement Class attorneys' fees in the amount of $45,000.00, payable pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.
4. The Court finds the award of fees is reasonable as: (a) Class Counsel achieved a favorable result for the Settlement Class; (b) Class Counsel devoted substantial effort to the investigation of Plaintiff s claims, legal analysis, and litigation; (c) Class Counsel prosecuted the Settlement Class's claims with no guarantee Class Counsel would receive compensation for their services or recover their expenses; (d) Class Counsel employed their knowledge of and experience with class action litigation in achieving a valuable settlement for the Settlement Class, in spite of Defendant's possible legal defenses and its experienced and capable counsel; and (e) the notice informed Settlement Class Members of the amount and nature of Class Counsel's fee request.
5. The Court further approves an incentive award in the amount of $1,000.00 to Plaintiff, payable pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.
SO ORDERED.