Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:09-CV-1330, CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:09-CV-1331.
December 8, 2009
ORDER
AND NOW, this 8th day of December, 2009, upon consideration of the first interim motion for an order authorizing payment of fees and expenses (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Healy, Civ. A. No. 1:09-CV-1330 (M.D. Pa. filed July 12, 2009) [hereinafter Case No. 1330], Doc. 60; U.S. Commodity and Futures Trading Commission v. Healy, Civ. A. No. 1:09-CV-1331 (M.D. Pa filed July 12, 2009) [hereinafter Case No. 1331], Doc. 54), filed by the court-appointed receiver, Melanie E. Damian, Esq. (the "receiver"), and upon further consideration of the orders of court (Case No. 1330, Doc. 69, 75; Case No. 1331, Doc. 63, 69) dated November 18, 2009, and December 1, 2009, directing defendant and relief defendants to file a brief in opposition to the motion (Case No. 1330, Doc. 60; Case No. 1331, Doc. 54), and it appearing that, as of the date of this order, neither defendant nor relief defendants have filed a brief in opposition,see L.R. 7.6, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. The motion (Case No. 1330, Doc. 60; Case No. 1331, Doc. 54) is DEEMED unopposed. See L.R. 7.6.
2. The motion (Case No. 1330, Doc. 60; Case No. 1331, Doc. 54) is GRANTED. The court hereby approves the full amount of fees and costs requested and authorizes payment of eighty percent (80%) of the fees sought and the full amount of costs sought as follows:
a. $146,580 for fees and $10,749.48 for costs to the Receiver and Damian Valori, LLP; and
b. $5,239 for fees and $1,314.32 for costs to Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg Torcia, LLC; and
c. $139 for costs to Eckert Seamans Cherin Mellott, LLC.