Free Motion for Attorney Fees - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1 :04-cv-01488-JJF Document 92 Filed 08/20/2007 Page 1 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
ROBERT V. TOWNES, IV, )
Individually and on behalf of )
all persons similarly situated, )
) CIVIL ACTION
Plaintiff, ) 04-1488-JJF
)
vs. )
)
TRANS UNION, LLC, AND ) ‘ CLASS ACTION
TRUELIN K, INC., )
)
Defendants. )
CLASS COUNSEL’S MOTION FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND
REINIBURSEMENT OF REASONABLE EXPENSES
Comes now the Plaintiff Robbie Townes, and the law firms of Pope McGlamry l
Kilpatrick Morrison & Norwood, LLP ("Pope McGlamry") and Battle Fleenor Green
Winn & Clemmer LLP ("Battle Fleenor"), Class Counsel in the above-referenced action,
and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(h) and 54(d), hereby move the Court for an award of
l attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of expenses, in the aggregate amount of
$l,200,000.00, as compensation to Class Counsel for the time and effort expended in
prosecuting the above—referenced case and in negotiating and effectuating the class action
settlement reached tlierein. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement between the parties,
the attorneys’ fees and expenses awarded to Class Counsel will be paid by the Defendants
and not deducted from the class recovery.
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The bases for this Motion are set forth in the Brief tiled contemporaneously
herewith. ‘
/s/ Cczrmella Keener
Carmella P. Keener (DSBA No. 2810)
ROSENTHAL, MONHAIT & GODDESS, P.A.
919 N. Market Street, Suite 1401
P.(). Box 1070
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 656-4433
ckeener@rmgg1aw. com
Delaware C0:/mselfor Plczintijjf
Certificate of Counsel Pursuant to D. Del. Loc. R. 7.1.1
I, Carmella P. Keener, Esquire, do hereby certify that the parties have made a
good faith effort to reach agreement on the matter at issue in the foregoing Motion, and
the Motion reflects Plaintiff s Counsel’s application for Court approval of the agreement
reached among the parties.
/s/ Carmeila Keener
Carinella P. Keener (DSBA No. 2810)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Carmella P. Keener, hereby certify that on this 20th day of August, 2007, I
caused the foregoing document to be electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court using
CM/ECF, which will send notification of such tiling to the following:
William M. Lafferty, Esquire Christopher J. Curtin, Esquire
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, LLP Erisman & Curtin
1201 N. Market Street P.O. Box 250
P.O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899-0250
Wilmington, DE 19899-1347
/9/ Carme/la P. Keener
Carmella P. Keener (DSBA No. 2810)
ROSENTHAL, MONHAIT & GODDESS, P.A.
919 Market Street, Suite 1401
Citizens Bank Building
Wihnington, DE 19899-1070
(302) 656-4433
ckeener@rmgglaw. com
Delaware Counsel for Plczim‘g)j’
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