Allen v. Elbert County et al

Filing 36

ORDER awarding attorney's fees granted in 25 Order and directing the Clerk of the Court to amend 27 Judgment to include additional attorney's fees. Ordered by Judge Clay D. Land on 08/11/2010. (jbo)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATHENS DIVISION DEXTER ALLEN, Plaintiff, vs. ELBERT COUNTY, DEPUTY S. SCHULTZ, Individually, and DEPUTY DAVID CLEVELAND, Individually, Defendants. * * * CASE NO. 3:09-CV-48 (CDL) * * *

ORDER The Court granted Defendants' Motion for Sanctions (Doc. 24) on February 2, 2010. ordered Plaintiff Order, Feb. 2, 2010, ECF No. 25. and his counsel, Clarence V. The Court to pay

Long,

Defendants' reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, incurred in bringing their motion for sanctions. The Court also ordered

Defendants' counsel to file an affidavit in support of the amount of attorney's fees incurred in having to file the motion for sanctions. Defendants' incurred counsel filed in an affidavit fees stating in the that Defendants of

$2,090.50

attorney's

preparation

Defendants' motion for sanctions.

Dempsey Aff. ¶ 6, Feb. 5, 2010,

ECF No. 26. The Court finds Defendants' attorney's fees of $2,090.50 reasonable and necessary and shall be awarded. The Clerk of the

Court is hereby ordered to issue an amended judgment that includes the additional $2,090.50 for attorney's fees awarded in this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 11th day of August, 2010.

S/Clay D. Land CLAY D. LAND UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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