Stuart et al

Filing 23

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 19 Motion for Attorney Fees. The Court grants Plaintiffs' request for attorneys' fees, but grants in part and denies in part Plaintiffs' request for costs. The Court orders Defendant to pay $47,240.00 in attorneys' fees and $616.40 in costs. All other motions and deadlines are terminated and this case is closed. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 12/06/2018. (jlh) Modified on 12/6/2018 (jlh).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
AUGUSTA DIVISION

FRANK STUART, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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V.

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AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY,

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GEORGIA,

CV 117-107

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Defendant.

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ORDER

Before the Court is Plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees

and costs.

(Doc. 19.)

Defendant failed to file a response, and

the Court held a hearing on this matter on November 27, 2018.
due

consideration,

the

Court

GRANTS

Plaintiffs'

Upon

request

for

attorneys' fees in the amount of $47,240.00 and GRANTS IN PART and
DENIES

IN

PART

Plaintiffs'

request

for

costs.

(Doc.

19.)

Plaintiffs' attorneys may only recover costs available under 28
U.S.C. § 1920.

Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' request

for costs in the amount of $616.40 but DENIES the request for costs
above that amount.^

The

Court

HEREBY

ORDERS

Defendant

attorneys' fees and $616.40 in costs.

to

pay

$47,240.00

in

There being no unresolved

^ From the requested $2,237.80, the Court deducted $1,608.54 (Doc. 19-1, at 4)
and $12.86 (Doc. 19-1, at 22) as costs not recoverable under 28 U.S.C. § 1920.

matters in the above-captioned case, the Clerk is directed to
TERMINATE all motions and deadlines and CLOSE this case.

ORDER ENTERED at Augusta, Georgia, thj^ LP

day of December,

2018.

J. RANE^L HALL, CHIEF JUDGE

UNITE^STATES DISTRICT COURT

southern district of GEORGIA