Douglas v. SEIU International

Filing 22

ORDER Awarding Sanctions. Signed by District Judge John Corbett O'Meara. (WBar)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
PATRICE DOUGLAS,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 15-13588
v.
Hon. John Corbett O’Meara
SEIU HEALTHCARE MI, et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER AWARDING SANCTIONS
This court granted Defendant Service Employees International Union’s
motion for sanctions on March 29, 2016. (Docket No. 19.) The court awarded
Defendant its reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred in defending this action.
Defendant has submitted an itemization of its fees and costs as well as a
declaration in support. The court has reviewed the hourly rates (from $125 to $225
per hour) as well as the billing records (89.5 hours of attorney and paralegal time)
and costs. Defendant’s counsel’s hourly rates are at or below what the court has
determined to be appropriate local market rates in similar cases. Likewise, the
hours expended are reasonable in light of the work performed and the nature of the
case. The court finds no basis to adjust Defendant’s requested fees and costs.
Accordingly it will award Defendant sanctions in the amount of $18,403.30 against

Plaintiff’s counsel, Angela K. Howell.
SO ORDERED.
s/John Corbett O’Meara
United States District Judge
Date: June 3, 2016

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon
counsel of record on this date, June 3, 2016, using the ECF system.

s/William Barkholz
Case Manager

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