Lakey et al v. Taylor et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
CYNTHIA LAKEY and DOUGLAS
LAKEY, as co-Special Administrators for the
Estate of Jared Lakey,
Plaintiffs,
v.
CITY OF WILSON, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. CIV-20-152-RAW
ORDER
Before the court is Plaintiffs’ motion to compel [Docket No. 294], Defendant Chris
Bryant’s response and request to deny as moot [Docket No. 299], Plaintiffs’ reply [Docket No.
303], Defendant Bryant’s sur-reply [Docket No. 315], Plaintiffs’ sur-response [Docket No. 316],
Plaintiffs’ statement of costs and fees pursuant to court order [Docket No. 325], and the United
States Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (“R&R) [Docket No. 413].
After a hearing held on January 4, 2023, Docket No. 323, and consideration of the
briefing and Plaintiffs’ statement of costs and fees pursuant to court order, the Magistrate Judge
issued the R&R on April 25, 2023, recommending that Plaintiffs’ motion to compel be
GRANTED and that Plaintiffs be awarded a total of $13,748.66 for the reasonable fees and costs
associated with the filing of the motion and as a result of the failure by Defendant Bryant’s
counsel to timely disclose the reinsurance policy and the failure to comply with the court’s
settlement conference order and the court’s local rules. Any objections to the R&R were to be
filed within fourteen days. No objections have been filed.
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The court finds that the R&R is well-supported by the evidence and the prevailing legal
authority. Accordingly, the R&R [Docket No. 413] is hereby AFFIRMED and ADOPTED as
this court’s Findings and Order. Plaintiffs’ motion to compel [Docket No. 294] is hereby
GRANTED. Plaintiffs are awarded $13,748.66 against Defendant Bryant’s counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 3 rd day of August, 2023.
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THE HONORABLE RONALD A. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
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