Jones v. Canadian National Railway Company

Filing 317

ORDER Granting 314 Motion for Entry of Judgment on Attorney Fees and Adopting Report and Recommendations re 316 . Signed by Judge Bernice B. Donald on 8/31/2011. (Donald, Bernice)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
WESTERN DIVISION
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TERESA JONES, individually and
as Next of Friend of KEITH JONES,
Plaintiffs,
v.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD
COMPANY,
Defendant.

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No. 2:07-cv-2073

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION AND GRANTING
MOTION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT ON ATTORNEY FEES
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On November 22, 2010, Plaintiff filed a motion for entry of judgment for attorney fees.
The matter was referred to the magistrate judge for a report and recommendation. On August 14,
2011, the magistrate judge issued his report and recommendation. (D.E. #316). No objections
have been filed.
Accordingly, upon review, the Court adopts the report and recommendation. For the
reasons set forth in the report and recommendation, the Court awards Plaintiff attorney’s fees on
the total amount of $27,072.00, with $15,378.00 of the amount ($4,176.00 + 8,142.00 + 3,060.00
= $15,378.00) to be paid by Ms. Reifers for fees relating to the discovery of the train crew
statements, and $11,694.00 of that amount ($492.00 + $8,142.00 + $3,060.00 = $11,694.00) to
be paid jointly by Illionois Central and Ms. Reifers for fees relating to investigating Mr. Grace’s
testimony and preparing the motion for sanctions.

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 31st day of August, 2011.
s/Bernice Bouie Donald
BERNICE BOUIE DONALD
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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