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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
CASE NO. 08-MD-01916-MARRA/REINHART 
IN RE: CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 
ALIEN TORT STATUTE AND SHAREHOLDER 
DERIVATIVE LITIGATION 
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This Document Relates to: 
ATS ACTION: 
08-80465-CIV-MARRA (D.C. Action) (Does 1-144) 
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ORDER ADJUDICATING AND ENFORCING CHARGING LIEN  
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon Conrad & Scherer, LLP (“C & S”)’s Motion 
to Adjudicate and Enforce Charging Lien (DE 3884).  
THIS MATTER was referred to the Honorable Bruce E. Reinhart, United States Magistrate 
Judge, Southern District of Florida. A Report and Recommendation (“Report”), dated October 11, 
2024, has been filed, recommending that the district court grant C & S’s motion in part, and award 
C & S $225,000 in attorneys’ fees and $4,755.42 in non-taxable expenses (DE 3900).   
The Court has conducted a de novo review of the entire file, the record herein, “Does 1 -
144 and Wolf’s Objections” to the Report (DE 3902), and C & S’s Response to such objections 
(DE 3910). C & S did not file objections to the Report (DE 3907).  
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that: 
The Report is AFFIRMED AND ADOPTED. C & S’s motion [DE 3884] is GRANTED 
IN PART, awarding Conrad and Scherer, LLP $225,000 in attorneys’ fees and $4,755.42 in non-
taxable expenses, totaling $229,755.42.   Attorney Wolf and the Third-Party Claims Administrator 
shall make arrangements to transfer the total award amount of $229,755.42 to the Court Registry 
Case 0:08-md-01916-RKA   Document 3930   Entered on FLSD Docket 12/02/2024   Page 1 of 2
 
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so that the funds earn interest and be secure pending any appeal which may be filed.1 The funds 
shall be subject to distribution to the appropriate party after the exhaustion of any appellate review.     
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, 
this 2nd day of December, 2024. 
 
KENNETH A. MARRA 
United States District Judge 
 
 
Copies provided to: All Counsel 
 
1 The funds shall be transferred in the form of either cash, cashier’s check, money order or attorney trust account 
check and made payable to Clerk, United States Courts.   
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