Loyless v. Oliveira et al

Filing 86

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 76 Motion for Attorney Fees; adopting the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendations re 83 ;The Court awards the plaintiff a total of $31,579.80 in attorney fees. Signed by District Judge Curtis L Collier on 3/8/2012. (AWH, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT CHATTANOOGA
CORINTHIAN LOYLESS,
Plaintiff,
v.
VANDER OLIVEIRA d/b/a ANGELO’S
STEAK HOUSE, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 1:09-cv-239
Chief Judge Curtis L. Collier

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ORDER

On February 17, 2012, United States Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee filed a report and
recommendation (“R&R”) in this case, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)
(Court File No. 83). None of the parties objected to the R&R within the given fourteen days.
After reviewing the record, this Court agrees with the R&R. The Court hereby ACCEPTS
and ADOPTS the magistrate judge’s findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations
(Court File No. 83). Accordingly, the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART
Plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees and costs (Court File No. 76), and AWARDS attorney’s fees
to Plaintiff in the amount of $30,660.00 for 102.2 hours expended at $300 an hour. The Court also
AWARDS Plaintiff an additional 3% fee for the time spent filing the motion, or $919.80, for a total
award of attorney’s fees in the amount of $31,579.80.
SO ORDERED.
ENTER:
/s/
CURTIS L. COLLIER
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE