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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
KENNETH NEWBY, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:25-CV-00866
TREYLED LIFE SETTLEMENTS LLC,
Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S
MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION
On March 28, 2025, all pretrial matters in this case were referred to United States
Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). (Dkt. 53). Judge Bryan
filed a Memorandum and Recommendation on April 7, 2026, recommending that
Respondent’s Motion for Award of Attorney’s Fees (Dkt. 83) be granted in part. (Dkt. 88).
No objections have been filed to the Memorandum and Recommendation.
Accordingly, the Court reviews the Memorandum and Recommendation for plain error on
the face of the record. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); see also FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b)(3).
Based on the pleadings, the record, and the applicable law, the Court finds that there
is no plain error apparent from the face of the record. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED
and ADJUDGED that:
(1) Judge Bryan’s Memorandum and Recommendation (Dkt. 88) is
APPROVED AND ADOPTED in its entirety as the holding of the Court;
(2) Respondent’s Motion for Award of Attorney’s Fees is GRANTED IN
PART; and
United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
April 27, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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(3) The Final Judgment entered in this case will incorporate an award of
$298,226.82 in attorney’s fees and $70,400.00 in conditional fees in the event
of an unsuccessful appeal by the Trust.
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED at Houston, Texas on April 27, 2026.
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GEORGE C. HANKS, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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