Branson v. Harrah's Tunica Corporation et al

Filing 141

ORDER Adopting 139 Report and Recommendations; Granting in Part and Denying in Part 125 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Judge Bernice B. Donald on 9/27/11. (Donald, Bernice)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
WESTERN DIVISION

JOHN BRANSON,
Plaintiff,
v.
HARRAH’S TUNICA CORPORATION,
HARRAH’S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
GRAND CASINOS, INC.,
HARRAH’S OPERATING COMPANY,
INC., and BL DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION,
Defendants.

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No. 2:08-cv-02804-BBD-cgc

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF
MAGISTRATE JUDGE ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES

Before the Court is Plaintiff John Branson’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and
Costs, filed June 20, 2011. (D.E. #125.) The matter was referred to the Magistrate Judge for a
report and recommendation on June 22, 2011. (D.E. #126.) On August 25, 2011, the Magistrate
Judge filed a report recommending that Plaintiff’s motion be granted in part and denied in part
and that Plaintiff be awarded attorneys’ fees in the amount of $79,900.00.

(D.E. #139.)

Additionally, the Magistrate Judge indicated that any objections to the report were to be filed
within fourteen (14) days.
Finding Plaintiff’s motion to be well-taken, and with no objection to the Magistrate’s
report having been filed, the Court hereby ADOPTS the report and recommendation of the
Magistrate Judge for the reasons set forth therein. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for attorneys’

fees is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART, and Plaintiff is hereby awarded the sum
of $79,900.00 in reasonable attorneys’ fees.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 27th day of September, 2011.

s/ Bernice Bouie Donald
BERNICE BOUIE DONALD
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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