Whitman v. Hinton

Filing 27

ORDER ADOPTING the 26 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS as the Court's opinion, to which Plaintiff has not filed an objection. The Court awards $75,000.00 total damages, comprised of $50,000.00 in compensatory damages and $25,000.00 i n punitive damages. The Court further finds that Plaintiff's counsel is entitled to $8,570.28 in attorney's fees, and $906.15 in costs. Clerk is directed to enter the appropriate judgment and close this case. Signed by District Judge R. Stan Baker on 09/17/2021. (jlh)

Case 4:18-cv-00101-RSB-CLR Document 27 Filed 09/17/21 Page 1 of 1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION
JAMES WHITMAN,
Plaintiff,

CIVIL ACTION NO.: 4:18-cv-101

v.
BRYAN KEITH HINTON,
Defendant.
ORDER
After a careful de novo review of the entire record, the Court concurs with the Magistrate
Judge's August 31, 2021, Report and Recommendation, (doc. 26), to which plaintiff has not filed
an objection. The Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation as its opinion. For the
reasons discussed by the Magistrate Judge, the Court AWARDS $75,000.00 total damages,
comprised of $50,000.00 in compensatory damages and $25,000.00 in punitive damages. The
Court further finds that plaintiff’s counsel is entitled to $8,570.28 in attorney’s fees, and $906.15
in costs. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(d)(2), in the event that Plaintiff recovers his award of
compensatory damages, 25% of that recovery, or any portion of it, shall be applied to satisfy the
amount of attorney’s fees awarded.

The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to enter the

appropriate judgment and to close this case.
SO ORDERED, this 17th day of September, 2021.

R. STAN BAKER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA