Poppington, LLC v. Brooks
- Jed Rakoff
- 1:20-cv-08616
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Poppington, LLC v. Brooks, Judge Rakoff entered a $33,793.52 appellate-fee judgment for Edwyna Brooks.
Edwyna Brooks, identified as the judgment creditor, and the party or parties responsible for any unpaid judgment amount. The text does not expressly label the opposing parties as judgment debtors.
What happened
In Poppington, LLC v. Brooks, the Court of Appeals awarded Edwyna Brooks an additional $33,690.20 in appellate legal fees on May 17, 2024. The appellate mandate was issued on June 3, 2024.
The district court entered judgment for Brooks, including interest at an annual rate of 5.33 percent. The total was $33,793.52 as of June 7, 2024, with additional daily interest of $4.92 on any unpaid amount after that date.
Judge Jed Rakoff entered the judgment for Brooks, who was identified as the judgment creditor. The text does not expressly identify the party or parties obligated to pay as judgment debtors.
The detailed version
- Poppington, LLC v. Brooks · No. 1:20-cv-08616
- Jed Rakoff
- June 7, 2024
Background
The United States Court of Appeals awarded judgment creditor Edwyna Brooks an additional $33,690.20 in appellate legal fees on May 17, 2024. The mandate in the litigation was issued on June 3, 2024.
Ruling
The district court entered final judgment for Brooks for the appellate legal fees, plus interest under 28 U.S.C. § 1961. The interest rate was 5.33 percent annually, stated as $1,795.80 per year or $4.92 per day. The total amount was $33,793.52 as of June 7, 2024, and the order stated that daily interest would continue on unpaid amounts after that date.
Effect
The judgment benefits Brooks as the identified judgment creditor. The opinion text does not expressly state which opposing party or parties are responsible for paying the judgment.
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