KELLER v. LEVY COUNTY JAIL et al

Filing 29

ORDER re 24 Request for attorney's fees and costs filed by RUSSELL HINOTE is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall pay the sum of $227.50 to Defendant as a sanction for the filing of Defendant's 24 motion to compel. Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE GARY R JONES on 5/15/2012. (jws)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
GAINESVILLE DIVISION

MICHAEL R KELLER,
Plaintiff,
v.

CASE NO. 1:11-cv-77-MP-GRJ

RUSSELL HINOTE AND
C HOLMES,
Defendants.
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ORDER
This case is before the Court on Doc. 24, Defendant Hinote’s motion to compel
and for attorney’s fees and costs, and Doc. 28, Defendant Hinote’s notice of filing
affidavit of counsel regarding the attorney’s fees. The motion to compel has previously
been granted. (Doc. 25.) This Court directed Plaintiff to file a response to the request
for attorney’s fees on or before April 30, 2011. (Doc. 25). Plaintiff has not filed any
response or objection to the requested fees and the time for doing so timely has
expired.
Defendant requests attorney’s fees in the sum of $227.50 representing 1.3 hours
of attorney time at the rate of $175.00 per hour. Based on the review of the services
performed the Court finds that the requested hours are reasonable and necessary and
that the rate of $175.00 per hour is within the range of a reasonable hourly rate in the
North Florida legal community. Defendant does not attest to any costs associated with
the motion to compel.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:

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1. Defendant Hinote’ s request for attorney’ s fees and costs, Doc. 24, is
GRANTED.
2. Plaintiff shall pay the sum of $227.50 to Defendant as a sanction for the
filing of Defendant’ s motion to compel.
DONE AND ORDERED this 15th day of May 2012.

s/Gary R. Jones
GARY R. JONES
United States Magistrate Judge

Case No: 1:11-cv-77-MP -GRJ