Opinion
Case No. 2:11-cv-11253-GCS -MAR
12-06-2012
RICHARD SMITH AND RONALD SMITH, Plaintiffs, v. HENRY R. LEWIS and VANTAGE TRAVEL SERVICE, INC. Defendants.
HON. GEORGE CARAM STEEH
ORDER REGARDING IMPOSITION OF MONETARY SANCTIONS
On November 16, 2012, this Court ordered the imposition of reasonable attorney fees and costs as a sanction for Defendants' failure to abide by a previous Stipulated Court Order (Dkt. No. 41). Plaintiff's counsel submitted a bill of costs on November 28, 2012, indicating 11.1 hours at $350/hour plus $8.00 for parking for a total of $3,885.00.
Taking into account the State Bar of Michigan's 2010 Economics of Law Practice Attorney Income and Billing Rate Summary Report, available at http://www.michbar.org/pmrc/articles/0000146.pdf, this Court finds that a reasonable rate is $225.00/hour and a reasonable time expended is 10 hours. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that on or before January 8, 2013, Defendants shall pay Plaintiffs $2,250.00.
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MARK A. RANDON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Certificate of Service
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served on the parties of record on this date, December 6, 2012, electronically and a copy sent via first class mail.
Melody R. Miles
Case Manager to Magistrate Judge Mark A. Randon