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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Aug. 17, 2022

Grottano v. City Of New York

Judge
Richard Berman
Docket
1:15-cv-09242
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Fee PetitionCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Grottano v. City Of New York, Judge Berman authorized Class Counsel’s additional $998.88 printing expense payment.

Who this affects

Class Counsel will receive an additional $998.88 from the defendants for printing expenses.

What happened

In Grottano v. City Of New York, the court considered Class Counsel’s request for reimbursement of an additional printing expense.

The court had previously awarded Class Counsel $10,574.94 in expenses but required supporting documentation for a separate $998.88 charge for printing notices for Department of Correction facilities. Class Counsel submitted a credit-card bill, and the defendants did not oppose reimbursement.

Judge Berman authorized the additional $998.88, which the defendants agreed to pay Class Counsel immediately.

The detailed version

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Case
Grottano v. City Of New York · No. 1:15-cv-09242
Judge
Richard Berman
Date
Aug. 17, 2022

Background

On July 15, 2022, the court issued a decision resolving the plaintiffs’ motion for attorneys’ fees and expenses. The court awarded Class Counsel $10,574.94 in expenses and stated that it would authorize an additional $998.88 for printing notices for Department of Correction facilities if Class Counsel submitted documentation supporting that expense by August 15, 2022.

Supplemental documentation

On August 15, 2022, Class Counsel submitted a supplemental declaration attaching a February 2020 credit-card bill showing the printing charges. The declaration stated that the defendants did not oppose awarding the reimbursement.

Ruling

The court authorized the additional $998.88 in printing expenses. The order states that the defendants, by consent, agreed to pay that amount to Class Counsel immediately.

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