Thornton v. Hospitality Management Associates, Inc. et al
Filing
42
JUDGMENT: it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court as follows: (1) The United States Magistrate Judge's 40 recommendation is adopted; (2) Plf Christopher Thornton's 29 motion for sanctions is granted to the extent that the following sanctions are awarded, and in all other respects is denied without prejudice: (a) Attorneys' fees and expenses in the amount of $ 4,140.50 for preparation of the 29 motion for sanctions; (b) Fees and costs of $ 3,013.62 for the expert inspector; and (c) A default judgment on plf Thornton's complaint, which will be entered separately; (3) Plf Thornton's 30 motion for expenses, in which he requests payment of $ 1,053.50 as fees and expenses involved in t he preparation of the 26 motion to compel discovery, is granted; (4) In sum, plf Thornton shall have and recover from dfts Hospitality Management Associates, Inc. and Douglas Gurney and from their attorney Charles Turnipseed, jointly and severally, a total of $ 8,207.62: $ 5,194.00 ($ 4,140.50 plus $ 1,053.50) in attorneys' fees and expenses, plus $ 3,013.62 in expenses for the expert inspection, plus interest running from today; DIRECTING the clerk to enter this document on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant to Rule 58 FRCP; This case is not closed. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 8/24/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Appeals Checklist) (wcl, )
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
CHRISTOPHER THORNTON,
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Plaintiff,
v.
HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATES, INC. and
DOUGLAS GURNEY,
Defendants.
CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:16cv347-MHT
(WO)
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JUDGMENT
In accordance with the memorandum opinion entered
this date, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the
court as follows:
(1) The
United
States
Magistrate
Judge's
recommendation (doc. no. 40) is adopted.
(2) Plaintiff
Christopher
Thornton's
motion
for
sanctions (doc. no. 29) is granted to the extent that
the following sanctions are awarded, and in all other
respects is denied without prejudice:
(a) Attorneys’ fees and expenses in the amount
of
$ 4,140.50
for
preparation
of
the
motion
for
sanctions (doc. no. 29);
(b) Fees
and
costs
of
$ 3,013.62
for
the
expert inspector; and
(c) A default judgment on plaintiff Thornton’s
complaint, which will be entered separately.
(3) Plaintiff Thornton’s motion for expenses (doc.
no. 30), in which he requests payment of $ 1,053.50 as
fees and expenses involved in the preparation of the
motion to compel discovery (doc. no. 26), is granted.
(4) In
recover
sum,
from
Associates,
plaintiff
Thornton
defendants
Inc.
and
shall
Hospitality
Douglas
Gurney
and
have
and
Management
from
their
attorney Charles Turnipseed, jointly and severally, a
total
of
$ 8,207.62:
$ 5,194.00
($ 4,140.50
plus $ 1,053.50) in attorneys’ fees and expenses, plus
$ 3,013.62 in expenses for the expert inspection, plus
interest running from today.
The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this
document
on
the
civil
docket
2
as
a
final
judgment
pursuant
to
Rule
58
of
the
Federal
Rules
of
Civil
Procedure.
This case is not closed.
DONE, this the 24th day of August, 2017.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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