Shavlik et al v. City of Snohomish et al

Filing 66

ORDER. This matter comes before the Court pursuant to its discovery order awarding Plaintiffs attorney fees. (See Dkt. No. 64 at 2.) The Court has since received a declaration from Plaintiffs' counsel, Amos Hunter (Dkt. No. 65 ). The declara tion adequately supports the amount of time preparing Plaintiffs' motion to compel (Dkt. No. 52 ). Further, Mr. Hunter's rates are reasonable. The Court excludes the time spent to meet and confer and GRANTS Plaintiff $862.50 in attorney fees. Signed by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (TH)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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LORI SHAVLIK, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
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CASE NO. C17-0144-JCC
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v.
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CITY OF SNOHOMISH, et al.,

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Defendants.

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This matter comes before the Court pursuant to its discovery order awarding Plaintiffs
attorney fees. (See Dkt. No. 64 at 2.) The Court has since received a declaration from Plaintiffs’
counsel, Amos Hunter (Dkt. No. 65). The declaration adequately supports the amount of time
preparing Plaintiffs’ motion to compel (Dkt. No. 52). Further, Mr. Hunter’s rates are reasonable.
The Court excludes the time spent to meet and confer, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 37(a)(i), and GRANTS Plaintiff $862.50 in attorney fees.
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DATED this 5th day of January 2018.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER
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