United States of America v. Jones et al

Filing 18

ORDER granting United States' 14 Motion for Attorney Fees signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik.(CDA) Modified on 7/11/2017 cc garnishee via U.S. Mail(CDA).

The Honorable Robert S. Lasnik

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,
v.
KIMBERLY R. JONES,
a.k.a. KIMBERLY R. YOUNGER,
Defendant/Judgment Debtor,

NO. 2:16-MC-00171-RSL
(2:08-CR-0198-5)
Order Granting United States’ Motion
for Attorney’s Fees
Note on Motion Calendar: July, 7
2017

and
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.,
Garnishee.

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This matter came before the court on the United States’ June 19, 2017,

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Motion for Attorney’s Fees. The Court has considered the United States’

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Motion and any response or reply filed thereto. For the reasons stated in the

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United States’ Motion, the Court finds that the United States seeks reasonable

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hourly rates for reasonable time expended by its attorney and paralegal on this
matter.

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ORDER GRANTING UNITED STATES’
MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES
(USA v. Kimberly R. Jones a.k.a. Kimberly R. Younger and
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., No. 2:16-MC-00171-RSL / 2:08-CR-0198-5) - 1

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WA 98101
PHONE: [phone]

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Accordingly, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 3205(c)(6), the Court orders that

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Garnishee Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. (Wal-Mart) shall pay the United States’

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reasonable attorney’s fees incurred litigating the United States’ “Objection to

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Wal-Mart’s Answer to Writ of Garnishment and Petition for Order Requiring

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Proper Answer and Withholding” [dkt. no. 8]. The Court calculates such

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reasonable attorney’s fees as follows:

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Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle Forsyth: 23.9 hours x $194.77 per hour =
$4,655.00;

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Paralegal Caitlin Froelich: 5.0 hours x $45.12 per hour = $225.60;
for a total award of $4,880.60.
Wal-Mart shall make this payment within 30 days of the entry of this
Order via check payable to the “U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of
Washington,” and mailed to:

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U.S. Attorney’s Office
700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220
Attn: Financial Litigation Unit
Seattle, WA 98101

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated this 11th day of July, 2017.

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A
Hon. Robert S. Lasnik

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U.S. District Court Judge

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Presented by:

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s/ Kyle A. Forsyth
Kyle A. Forsyth, WSBA # 34609
Assistant United States Attorney

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ORDER GRANTING UNITED STATES’
MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES
(USA v. Kimberly R. Jones a.k.a. Kimberly R. Younger and
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., No. 2:16-MC-00171-RSL / 2:08-CR-0198-5) - 2

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WA 98101
PHONE: [phone]