Ford v. WSP USA, Inc.
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:19-cv-11705
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Ford v. WSP USA, Inc., Judge Schofield ordered Ford to file counsel’s time records supporting a $48,750 fee-and-cost request tied to settlement.
The order directly affects Plaintiff Harold Ford and his counsel, who were required to provide the attorneys’ timesheets supporting the fee-and-cost request.
What happened
Ford and WSP USA, Inc. submitted a joint letter and settlement agreement to the court, but did not include counsel’s time records or an expense breakdown.
The court ordered Plaintiff Harold Ford to file the attorneys’ timesheets for the case by August 15, 2022. The records were required to support counsel’s request for $48,750 in attorneys’ fees and costs, described as approximately one-half of the settlement.
In the August 8, 2022 order, Judge Lorna G. Schofield required the filing. The opinion does not state whether the court approved the settlement or awarded the requested fees and costs.
The detailed version
- Ford v. WSP USA, Inc. · No. 1:19-cv-11705
- Lorna Schofield
- Aug. 9, 2022
Background
On August 1, 2022, the parties filed a joint letter and settlement agreement, attaching the agreement as an exhibit. The filing was made in accordance with Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., as stated in the order. The parties did not provide contemporaneous time records or a breakdown of Plaintiff’s counsel’s expenses.
Order
The court ordered Plaintiff to file the attorneys’ timesheets associated with the action by August 15, 2022. The timesheets were required to support Plaintiff’s counsel’s request for $48,750.00 in attorneys’ fees and costs, which the order described as approximately one-half of the settlement.
Effect of the Order
Judge Lorna G. Schofield’s order required the additional documentation. The opinion does not state that the settlement was approved or that the requested fees and costs were awarded.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.