Case: 1:13-cv-01569 Document 108 Filed: 10/17/16 Page 1 of 2 PageID #:1789

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION

Case No. 1:13-cv-01569
(Consolidated with 1 :13-cv-04341)

PAUL DUFFY and PRENDA LAW, INC.

Plaintiffs,

PAUL GODFREAD, ALAN COOPER
and JOHN DOES 1-10,






v. 




Defendants. 

 

PAUL GODFREAD AND ALAN
COOPER,

Counter-Plaintiffs,
v.






3
PAUL DUFFY and PRENDA LAW, INC., 



Counter-Defendants.

FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER

This matter came before the Court on Defendant/Counter-Plaintiffs? Motion to Dismiss
Pursuant to the Minnesota Act, which was granted on April 15, 2015, and
Defendants/Counter?Plaintiffs? Motion for Sanctions, which was granted on February 3, 2014
and amended on January 22, 2015. Pursuant to the Court?s Order, Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs
?led their Statement of Damages on September 29, 2015.

The Court having considered all papers ?led and proceedings held herein and otherwise
being fully informed in the premises and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED, JUDGED AND DECREED THAT:

Defendants Paul Godfread and Alan Cooper shall recover jointly and severally from Plaintiffs
Prenda Law, Inc. and Paul Duffy the following:

a. Sanctions in the amount of $11,758.20, pursuant to the Court?s January 22, 2015
Order, are awarded in favor of Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs Paul Godfread and
Alan Cooper and against Plaintiffs Prenda Law, Inc. and Paul Duffy;

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b. Actual damages in the form of costs and attorney fees in the amount of
$162,448.74 as provided in Minn. Stat. 554.05. The Court has reviewed the
Statement of Damages ?led by Godfread and Cooper on September 29, 2015 and
?nds the rates charged by counsel and the total amount of the invoices with costs
to be reasonable;

c. Punitive damages in the amount of $500,000.00 as permitted by Minn. Stat. 
554.05 and 549.20. Godfread and Cooper proved they are entitled to punitive
damages by clear and convincing evidence in their Statement of Damages 
No. 95], and the Court adopts and incorporates that reasoning herein in support of
its award of punitive damages; and

d. Prej udgment interest, as permitted by law.

The Court ?nds that pursuant to Rule 54(b) of Fed.R.Civ.P. there is no just reason for delay and
directs entry of this Judgment immediately. The Court shall retain jurisdiction over these
consolidated matters to the extent necessary to enforce this Judgment.

Date:  

  

 

   

. ARRAH
nited States District Court Judge