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Case 3:02-cv-02244-HBF

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT : : : v. : : PROFESSIONAL MEDIA GROUP, LLC : : : : LISA K. BLUMENSCHINE

CIV. NO. 3:02CV2244 (HBF)

SUPPLEMENTAL JUDGMENT On May 24, 2006, a jury awarded plaintiff $40,000 in wages and an additional $10,000 as a severance payment, based on her claims of negligent misrepresentation and violation of the Connecticut Wage Statute. On March 30, 2007, in a ruling on post

trial motions, the Court doubled the wages and awarded prejudgment and post-judgment interest, attorneys fees of $36,213.37 and costs in the amount of $1,921.71. [Doc. #103]. Judgment entered on March 30, 2007. [Doc. #104]. Pending is plaintiff's Motion for Supplemental Judgment [Doc. #105], seeking (1) $20,986.30 in prejudgment interest from the date of the termination of plaintiff's employment, January 2, 2002, through entry of judgment on April 2, 2007; (2) postjudgment interest at a rate of ten percent (10%) from April 2, 2007 until the judgment is satisfied, pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. §§37-3a and 37-3b; and (3) an additional award of costs for the depositions of Daniel Kinneman, Joseph Hanson and Daniel Shannon.

Case 3:02-cv-02244-HBF

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Plaintiff's Motion for Supplemental Judgement is GRANTED as follows. amount of $20,986.30

[Doc. #105]

Prejudgment interest is awarded in the and post judgment interest at ten percent

(10%) is awarded pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 37-3a and 37-3b, running from April 2, 2007, until judgment is satisfied. Additional costs are awarded for deposition transcripts for Daniel Kinneman in the amount of $240.95, Joseph Hanson in the amount of $248.50, and Daniel Shannon in the amount of $385.00.1 This is not a recommended ruling. The parties consented to

proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge [Doc. #48] on February 9, 2006, with appeal to the Court of Appeals.

SO ORDERED at Bridgeport this 17thth day of April 2007.

_____/s/ __________________ HOLLY B. FITZSIMMONS UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

The Court reserved on entry of costs for these three depositions, subject to receipt of supporting documentation for the number of pages and the page rate charged. [Doc. #103 at 50]. This documentation was provided with this motion for supplemental judgment. [Doc. #105 at 3]. 2

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