Opinion
Civil Action 98-1187
06-11-2001
TIMOTHY GAUTREAU STEVEN GAUTREAU T&S FARMS, INC. Plaintiffs v. A.O. SMITH CORP., o/b/o A.O. Smith Harevstore Products, Inc., o/b/o Agristor Credit Corp. ARTHUR O. SMITH, II LLOYD B. SMITH Defendants
METHVIN MAGISTRATE JUDGE
JUDGMENT
Tucker L. Melancon United States District Court Judge
This matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Mildred E. Methvin for a Report and Recommendation. After an independent review of the record and the applicable jurisprudence, and noting the absence of objections, this Court concludes that the Report and Recommendation of the magistrate judge is correct and this Court adopts the conclusions set forth therein.
Accordingly, IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that defendants' Application for Attorneys' Fees and Expenses is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the following amounts are awarded:
FEE APPLICANT
Reasonable Hours
Hourly Rate
Total
Arceneaux
140.25
$175
$24,543.75
Morris
226.35
$225
$49,410
Jones
2.75
$147.27
$404.99
Getsinger
183.75
$175
$32,156.25
Shepard
11.50
$175
$2,012.50
Rhymes
9.00
$133.33
$1,199.97
Polozola
3.00
$132.50
$397.50
Carson
19.50
$120
$2,340
Eyres
73.50
$135
$9,922.50
Humiston
68.25
$135
$9,213.75
Spector
39.25
$135
$5,298.75
Tschida
5.25
$135
$708.75
Duhon
42
$50
$2,100
Trout
.75
$50
$37.50
Aertker
19.75
$50
$98.75
Hebert
.75
$50
$37.50
Balder
2.50
$50
$125
Dahlberg
8
$50
$400
Krueger
8.25
$50
$412.50
Chudyk
125.75
$50
$6,287.50
Liskow & Lewis Expenses
$2,652.06
Leonard, Street & Deinard Expenses
$18,637.69
Total Fees
$168,397.21
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiffs shall forward payment within thirty days of this date.