Sharp v. Trustees of the UMWA 1974 Pension Trust

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD DIVISION WILLIAM R. SHARP, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 18-cv-03056 ) TRUSTEES OF THE UMWA 1974 ) PENSION TRUST, ) ) Defendants. ) OPINION SUE E. MYERSCOUGH, U.S. District Judge: This cause is before the Court on Plaintiff William R. Sharp’s Petition for Attorney’s Fees and Costs (d/e 33). For the reasons discussed below, Plaintiff’s Petition is GRANTED. Plaintiff is awarded attorney’s fees in the amount of $64,750.00, costs totaling $400.00, and prejudgment interest totaling $25,148.78. I. BACKGROUND In…