Vincent S. Miceli v. Wearable Health Solutions, Inc., Harrysen Mittler, and Peter Pizzino

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut grants Vincent S. Miceli’s motion for attorney’s fees and costs following a jury verdict for unpaid wages, severance, and statutory double damages. The court finds the requested billing rates and hours reasonable and awards attorney’s fees and costs against Wearable Health Solutions, Inc. and Harrysen Mittler jointly and severally.

Holdings

1. Because Miceli prevailed on his breach-of-contract and Connecticut wage-statute claims, the employment agreement and Connecticut General Statutes § 31-72 authorized recovery of reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
2. The requested attorney, paralegal, legal-assistant, law-student, and clerk rates, as well as the hours expended, were reasonable, and the court awarded all requested fees and costs.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Miceli's requested attorney's fees and costs were reasonable under the employment agreement and Connecticut General Statutes § 31-72.
2. Whether the requested hourly rates and hours expended were reasonable under the lodestar method.

Disposition

other