Manuel v. Merchants and Professional Bureau, Inc. et al

Filing 45

ORDER GRANTING 37 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Judge Susan Hightower. (dm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF
TEXAS AUSTIN DIVISION
SILVIA MANUEL,
Plaintiff

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v.
MERCHANTS AND PROFESSIONAL
BUREAU, INC.,
Defendant

CASE NO. 1:18-cv-00226-DAE

ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS
Defendant
Before this Court is Plaintiff Silvia Manuel’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees and Costs against
Defendant Merchants and Professional Bureau, Inc., filed August 19, 2019 (Dkt. No. 37).
The District Court entered final judgment in this case on August 5, 2019 (Dkt. Nos. 35 and
36; amended, Dkt. Nos. 42 and 44). After Plaintiff filed the instant Motion for Attorney’s Fees
and Costs, the parties filed a Stipulation as to an agreed amount of fees and costs (Dkt. No. 39).
Because the parties have agreed to a stipulated amount, Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees
and Costs (Dkt. No. 37) is GRANTED as modified by the Stipulation (Dkt. No. 39).
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendant shall pay Plaintiff, by and through her
counsel, Brent A. Devere, reasonable attorney’s fees in the amount of $12,500.00 for legal
services performed through August 5, 2019. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall
pay Plaintiff’s costs in the amount of $475.00.
SIGNED on September 17, 2019.

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SUSAN HIGHTOWER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE