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Alexander v. Se. Wholesale Corp.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Norfolk Division
Mar 20, 2014
ACTION NO. 2:13cv213 (E.D. Va. Mar. 20, 2014)

Summary

finding in the Norfolk division of the Court an hourly rate of $390 to be reasonable for an experienced litigator in consumer fraud cases

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Opinion

ACTION NO. 2:13cv213

03-20-2014

ANDRE ALEXANDER, Plaintiff, v. SOUTHEASTERN WHOLESALE CORP., t/a Bay Auto Wholesale, Defendant.


FINAL ORDER

This matter comes before the court on the Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment ("Motion") filed on December 12, 2013. On December 18, 2013, this matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Tommy E. Miller, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C, § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), to conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, if necessary, and to submit to the undersigned proposed findings of fact, if applicable, and recommendations for the disposition of the Motions.

The Report and Recommendation was filed on February 26, 2014. The Magistrate Judge recommended that the Plaintiff's Motion be granted, and that the Plaintiff be awarded $11,625.00 in statutory damages pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 32710(a); and $11,343.00 in attorney's fees and $475.00 in costs pursuant to 4 9 U.S.C. § 32710(b). By copy of the Report and Recommendation, the parties were advised of their right to file written objections to the findings and recommendations made by the Magistrate Judge. No objections have been filed by either party, and the time to do so has expired.

The court, having examined the Report and Recommendation does hereby adopt and approve the findings and recommendations set forth in the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge filed on February 26, 2014, Accordingly, the Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment is GRANTED. The court AWARDS $11,625.00 in damages, $11,343.00 in attorney's fees, and $475.00 in costs to the Plaintiff, for a total recovery of $23,443.00.

The Clerk shall enter judgment for the Plaintiff, and forward a copy of this Final Order to counsel for the Plaintiff and to the Defendant.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

___________________

REBECCA BEACH SMITH

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Alexander v. Se. Wholesale Corp.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Norfolk Division
Mar 20, 2014
ACTION NO. 2:13cv213 (E.D. Va. Mar. 20, 2014)

finding in the Norfolk division of the Court an hourly rate of $390 to be reasonable for an experienced litigator in consumer fraud cases

Summary of this case from Crump v. U.S. Dept of Navy

stating that the "prevailing market rate" in the Norfolk Division of the Court for consumer law attorneys with thirty-five years of experience was between $300 and $450 per hour

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Case details for

Alexander v. Se. Wholesale Corp.

Case Details

Full title:ANDRE ALEXANDER, Plaintiff, v. SOUTHEASTERN WHOLESALE CORP., t/a Bay Auto…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Norfolk Division

Date published: Mar 20, 2014

Citations

ACTION NO. 2:13cv213 (E.D. Va. Mar. 20, 2014)

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