REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT NO 51 v. DOE et al

Filing 44

ORDER AFFIRMING RECOMMENDED DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE - granting in part 34 Motion for Attorney Fees; adopting Report and Recommended Decision re 43 Report and Recommendations. By JUDGE D. BROCK HORNBY. (mnw)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MAINE
REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT 51
a/k/a Maine School
Administrative District No. 51,
PLAINTIFF
v.
JOHN DOE,

ET AL.,

DEFENDANTS

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CIVIL NO. 2:12-CV-29-DBH

ORDER AFFIRMING RECOMMENDED DECISION
OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE
On June 30, 2013, the United States Magistrate Judge filed with the
court, with copies to counsel, his Recommended Decision on Defendants’
Motion for Attorney Fees. The time within which to file objections expired on
July 17, 2013, and no objections have been filed.

The Magistrate Judge

notified the parties that failure to object would waive their right to de novo
review and appeal.
It is therefore ORDERED that the Recommended Decision of the Magistrate
Judge is hereby ADOPTED. The defendants’ motion is GRANTED

IN PART,

to the

extent that the defendants are awarded attorney fees and costs in the amount
of $70,657.87, reflecting an adjusted lodestar figure of $76,386.89 ($77,646.89
minus $2,270 for work performed through the time of filing of the motion, plus
$1,010 for work performed on the reply) minus 7.5 percent, or $5,729.02, to

account for time devoted to an issue with respect to which they did not prevail,
and otherwise DENIED.
SO ORDERED.
DATED THIS 18TH DAY OF JULY, 2013
/S/D. BROCK HORNBY
D. BROCK HORNBY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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