Yuan v. & Hair Lounge Inc.
- Analisa Torres
- 1:18-cv-11905
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Yuan v. & Hair Lounge, Judge Torres granted Yuan’s motion for attorney’s fees and costs, awarding specified amounts to two law firms.
Dong Yuan and the two law firms receiving the fee awards—Hui Chen and Associates, PLLC, and Troy Law, PLLC—as well as the defendants affected by the amended judgment.
What happened
Dong Yuan asked the court to award attorney’s fees and costs in Yuan v. & Hair Lounge Inc. The court had received a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation on the request, and no party objected.
The court reviewed the report for clear error and found none. It adopted the report and recommendation in full and granted Yuan’s motion.
Judge Analisa Torres awarded Hui Chen and Associates, PLLC, $7,200 in fees and $400 in costs, and awarded Troy Law, PLLC, $21,925 in fees. The court said it would issue an amended judgment and directed the clerk to terminate the motion.
The detailed version
- Yuan v. & Hair Lounge Inc. · No. 1:18-cv-11905
- Analisa Torres
- July 13, 2023
Background
Plaintiff Dong Yuan moved for attorney’s fees and costs. Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses issued a report and recommendation addressing that motion. The opinion states that no objections were filed.
Court’s Review
Because there were no objections, the court reviewed the report and recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake. Judge Torres found no clear error and adopted the report and recommendation in its entirety.
Ruling
The court granted Yuan’s motion for attorney’s fees and costs. It ordered the following awards:
- Hui Chen and Associates, PLLC: $7,200 in fees and $400 in costs. - Troy Law, PLLC: $21,925 in fees.
The court stated that it would issue an amended judgment reflecting these awards. The clerk was directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 191.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.