Hudson v. Pittsylvania County, Virginia et al

Filing 95

ORDER granting #86 Motion for Attorney Fees and Expenses; adopting #92 Report and Recommendations. Signed by District Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 8/26/13. (ham)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
DANVILLE DIVISION
BARBARA HUDSON,
Plaintiff,
v.
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA and
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA,
Defendants.

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) Civil Action No. 4:11cv00043
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) By: Michael F. Urbanski
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United States District Judge
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ORDER

This matter was referred to the Honorable Robert S. Ballou, United States Magistrate
Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), for proposed findings of fact and a recommended
disposition. The Magistrate Judge filed a report and recommendation on August 2, 2013,
recommending that Hudson’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses be granted. On August
14, 2013, defendants filed objections to the report and recommendation consisting of references
to five arguments previously raised before the Magistrate Judge.
The court has conducted a de novo review of the report and recommendation and the
arguments raised in defendants’ objection, and concludes that the report and recommendation
appropriately considers the relevant facts and properly applies the law.
As such, it is accordingly ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the report and
recommendation on Hudson’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses (Dkt. #86) is

ADOPTED in its entirety and that plaintiff be awarded Fifty Three Thousand Two Hundred
Twenty-Nine and 92/100 Dollars ($53,229.92) in attorneys’ fees and expenses.1
The Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this Order to counsel of record.
Entered: August 26, 2013

/s/ Michael F. Urbanski
Michael F. Urbanski
United States District Judge

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On August 22, 2013, plaintiff filed a response to defendants’ objection to the report and recommendation seeking
an additional $350.00 in fees. In the interest of finality, the court declines to award this additional amount.