Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Llanos
- Kenneth Karas
- 7:20-cv-06687
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Joe Hand Promotions v. Llanos, Judge Karas granted the plaintiff’s request for attorneys’ fees; the filing sought $2,590.
Joe Hand Promotions, Inc.’s request for attorneys’ fees was granted; the provided text does not separately state the amount awarded or explain the effect on the defendants.
What happened
Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. asked the court for attorneys’ fees in its case against Nelly R. Llanos and other defendants. Its lawyer submitted a declaration supporting the request.
The declaration said the firm spent 5.9 attorney hours at $400 per hour and a paralegal spent 2.3 hours at $100 per hour, for a requested total of $2,590.
Judge Kenneth Karas granted the request. The provided text does not separately state the amount awarded, although the declaration requested $2,590.
The detailed version
- Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Llanos · No. 7:20-cv-06687
- Kenneth Karas
- Apr. 12, 2021
Background
Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. requested an award of attorneys’ fees. Jon D. Jekielek submitted a declaration stating that his firm represented Joe Hand Promotions in the action and had litigated federal piracy claims for commercial pay-per-view distributors for ten years.
Requested Fees
The declaration described the lodestar method, which calculates a presumptively reasonable fee by multiplying a reasonable hourly rate by the reasonable number of hours worked. It requested a $400 hourly rate for attorney work and a $100 hourly rate for paralegal work.
The declaration reported 5.9 attorney hours, totaling $2,360, and 2.3 paralegal hours, totaling $230. The requested total was $2,590. It stated that the paralegal’s work included opening the internal case file, reviewing evidence, researching the establishment and its ownership, sending two claim-notice letters, preparing filing documents, and managing service of process.
Ruling
The order states: “Granted.” The provided text therefore shows that the court granted Joe Hand Promotions’ request for attorneys’ fees. It does not separately state the amount awarded or provide a fuller explanation of the ruling.
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