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The School District of Philadelphia v. Kirsch et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF : CIVIL ACTION PHILADELPHIA : NO. 14-4910

v. :

ROBERT KIRSCH and KAREN MISHER, : Parents of A.K., a minor :

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF : CIVIL ACTION PHILADELPHIA : NO. 14-4911

v. :

ROBERT KIRSCH and KAREN MISHER, : Parents of N.K., a minor :

ORDER

AND NOW, this 11th day of January, 2017, upon consideration of the motions for

attorney’s fees and costs by defendants Robert Kirsch and Karen Misher, Civ. A. 14-4910, Dkt.

No. 48; Civ. A. 14-4911, Dkt. No. 36, and the responses of plaintiff the School District of

Philadelphia, Civ. A. 14-4910, Dkt. No. 57; Civ. A. 14-4911, Dkt. No. 45, and consistent with

the accompanying memorandum of law, it is ORDERED that defendants’ motions are

GRANTED IN PART and defendants are awarded a total of $185,505.63 in attorneys’ fees and

$3,703.31 in costs to be apportioned as follows: $105,199 in fees and $2,517.45 in costs for the

Law Offices of Caryl Andrea Oberman and $80,306.63 in fees and $1,185.86 in costs for

Reisman Carolla Gran, LLP.

s/Thomas N. O’Neill, Jr. THOMAS N. O’NEILL, JR., J.