Larkin v. SailawayNY
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:22-cv-10737
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Larkin v. SailawayNY: Judge Schofield ordered the parties to file a letter clarifying attorney’s fees by September 15, 2023.
The parties to the proposed settlement, including Erin Larkin and the other plaintiffs, SailawayNY and the other defendants, and the plaintiffs’ counsel.
What happened
In Larkin v. SailawayNY, the parties resubmitted a proposed settlement agreement for the court’s approval on August 22, 2023.
The court had previously directed the parties to explain whether the plaintiffs’ lawyers would seek fees and, if so, provide factual support for the requested amount, including billing records. The parties did not file the required joint letter.
Judge Schofield ordered the parties to submit the letter by September 15, 2023. This order did not state whether the settlement or any fee request would be approved.
The detailed version
- Larkin v. SailawayNY · No. 1:22-cv-10737
- Lorna Schofield
- Sept. 8, 2023
Background
On August 22, 2023, the parties resubmitted a proposed settlement agreement for the court’s approval. The opinion does not state the settlement’s terms.
Attorney’s Fees Information
In an August 23, 2023 order, the court directed the parties to file a joint letter clarifying the attorney’s-fees arrangement, if any. If the plaintiffs’ counsel requested fees, the court required evidence supporting the award. The opinion cites the requirement for contemporaneous billing records showing, for each attorney, the date, hours worked, and nature of the work.
Ruling
The parties failed to file the required letter. The court ordered them to submit it by September 15, 2023. The order did not approve or reject the proposed settlement or any attorney’s-fees request.
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