28th Highline Associates, L.L.C. v. Roache
- Vernon Broderick
- 1:18-cv-01468
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In 28th Highline Associates v. Roache, Judge Broderick granted the fee motion, awarding $63,045 in fees and $6,945.91 in costs.
28th Highline Associates, L.L.C. received an award of $63,045 in attorneys’ fees and $6,945.91 in costs. Iain Roache, identified as the pro se defendant, was to receive a mailed copy of the order.
What happened
28th Highline Associates, L.L.C. v. Roache concerned the plaintiff’s request for attorneys’ fees and costs. Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker recommended awarding $63,045 in fees and $6,945.91 in costs.
Neither party objected to the recommendation or asked for more time to object. The district court therefore reviewed it for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake.
Judge Vernon S. Broderick found no clear error, adopted the recommendation in its entirety, and granted the plaintiff’s motion for attorneys’ fees. The clerk was directed to mail the order to the pro se defendant.
The detailed version
- 28th Highline Associates, L.L.C. v. Roache · No. 1:18-cv-01468
- Vernon Broderick
- Apr. 2, 2025
Background
The plaintiff, 28th Highline Associates, L.L.C., filed a motion for attorneys’ fees. Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker issued a Report and Recommendation on December 7, 2021, recommending an award of $63,045 in attorneys’ fees and $6,945.91 in costs.
The Report and Recommendation gave the parties time to file written objections. Neither party objected or requested additional time.
Court’s Review
When no party objects to a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation, the district court reviews it for clear error. Clear-error review asks whether the recommendation contains an obvious mistake. Judge Vernon S. Broderick stated that he reviewed Magistrate Judge Parker’s recommendation and found no clear error.
Ruling
The court adopted the Report and Recommendation in its entirety. The plaintiff’s motion for attorneys’ fees was GRANTED. The plaintiff was awarded $63,045 in attorneys’ fees and $6,945.91 in costs. The clerk was directed to mail a copy of the order to the pro se defendant, Iain Roache.
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