UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
DAVID M.R., a minor, by his ) parents, natural guardians ) and next friends, DAVID S.R. ) and CHRISTINA R.; and DAVID ) S.R. and CHRISTINA R., on ) their own behalf; ) Civil Action No. 03-1090 ) Judge Joy Flowers Conti/ Plaintiffs, ) Magistrate Judge Sensenich ) Re: Doc. No. 40 v. ) ) THE YOUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT; ) ) Defendant )
MEMORANDUM ORDER
On July 24, 2003, this case was referred to United
States Magistrate Judge Ila Jeanne Sensenich for pretrial
proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C.
§§ 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), and Rules 71.1.3 and 72.1.4 of the Local
Rules for Magistrates.
The magistrate judge's report and recommendation on
Plaintiffs’ Motion for Attorney’s Fees, filed on December 16,
2005, recommended that their Motion for Attorney’s fees be
granted to the extent that they are entitled to an award of fees
in the amount of $26,193.75 and an award of costs in the amount
of $2,240.60 for a total award of $28,434.35. The parties were
allowed ten (10) days from the date of service to file
objections. Service was made on all parties. Objections to the
report and recommendation were filed by Defendant on December 26,
2005 and by Plaintiffs on January 2, 2006. Plaintiffs filed a
response to Defendant’s objections on January 2, 2006 and
Defendant filed a response to Plaintiffs’ objections on
January 9, 2006.
After de novo review of the pleadings and documents in
the case, together with the report and recommendation and the
objections and responses thereto, the following order is entered:
AND NOW, this 30th day of January, 2006;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ Motion for
Attorney’s Fees is granted to the extent that they are entitled
to an award of fees in the amount of $26,193.75 and an award
of costs in the amount of $2,240.60 for a total award of
$28,434.35.
The report and recommendation of Magistrate Judge
Sensenich, dated December 16, 2005, is adopted as the opinion of
the court.
/s/ Joy Flowers Conti Joy Flowers Conti United States District Judge
cc: Ila Jeanne Sensenich U.S. Magistrate Judge
Bernard M. Schneider, Esq. Brucker, Olszewski, Schneider & Porter Weyman Plaza, Suite 320 300 Weyman Road Pittsburgh, PA 15236
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