Opinion
Civil Action No. 3:01-CV-0744-M
November 22, 2002
ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The Court has under consideration the Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Paul D. Stickney on "Defendant's Objection to Plaintiff's Application for Attorneys' Fees and Costs and Alternatively, Defendant's Application for Leave of Court to Conduct Discovery on the Issue of Attorneys' Fees and Costs and for Evidentiary Hearing," filed August 27, 2002. No objections were filed. The District Court reviewed the proposed Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation for plain error. Finding none, the Court accepts the Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge.
Defendant's objections to Plaintiffs requested attorney's fees are granted in part and denied in part. Plaintiff is granted reasonable attorneys' fees in the amount of $206,483.25 for litigation of the contract claims. Plaintiffs request for attorneys' fees as sanctions is denied. The Clerk is ordered to retax the costs at $5,355.25.