Jefferson v. Baywater Drilling, LLC

Filing 55

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 51 . IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion to Determine Quantum of Attorneys Fees and Costs is GRANTED. Plaintiff L.B. Jefferson shall be awarded reasonable attorneys fees in the amount of $51,112.50, and costs in the amount of $4,542.38, for a total award of $55,654.88, to be paid by Defendant Baywater Drilling, LLC no later than 21 days of this Order. Signed by Judge Susie Morgan.(bwn)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
L.B. JEFFERSON
Plaintiff

CIVIL ACTION

VERSUS

NO. 14-1711

BAYWATER DRILLING, LLC
Defendant

SECTION: “E” (4)
ORDER

The Court, having considered the motion for attorney fees, 1 the record, the
applicable law, the Magistrate Judge’s Amended Report and Recommendation, 2 and
Plaintiff’s objection to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation, 3 hereby
approves the Magistrate Judge’s Amended Report and Recommendation and adopts it as
its opinion in this matter.
Accordingly;
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion to Determine Quantum of Attorneys’
Fees and Costs 4 is GRANTED. Plaintiff L.B. Jefferson shall be awarded reasonable
attorney’s fees in the amount of $51,112.50, and costs in the amount of $4,542.38, for a
total award of $55,654.88, to be paid by Defendant Baywater Drilling, LLC no later than
21 days of this Order.
New Orleans, Louisiana, this 17th day of November, 2015.
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SUSIE MORGAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

R. Doc. 43.
R. Doc. 51.
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