Turner v. Mukasey

Full title: Jane A. T. Turner v. Michael Mukasey et al

Court: United States District Court, D. Minnesota

Date published: Jan 3, 2008

01-CV-1407 (JMR/AJB) (D. Minn. Jan. 3, 2008)

Opinion

01-CV-1407 (JMR/AJB).

January 3, 2008

ORDER

JAMES ROSENBAUM, Chief Judge

Defendant objects to the Report and Recommendation, issued November 20, 2007, by the Honorable Arthur J. Boylan, United States Magistrate Judge.

Based upon a de novo review of the record herein, the Court adopts the Magistrate's Report and Recommendation [Docket No. 224].

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The Application for Attorneys' Fees and Costs to Klimaski Associates, P.C. and Metcalf, Kaspari, Howard, Engdahl Lazarus, P.A. is granted [Docket No. 178] as provided herein. Defendants shall pay to the law firm of Klimaski Associates the amount of $119,190.50 as attorneys' fees, and the additional amount of $3,517.51 as expenses. It is further Ordered that defendants shall pay to the law firm of Metcalf, Kaspari, Howard, Engdahl Lazarus, P.A. the amount of $16,747.50 as attorneys' fees, and the additional amount of $331.54 as expenses.

2. The Petition for Attorneys' Fees and Costs by Kohn, Kohn Colapinto, LLP, which therein incorporates claims for fees payable to the Hill Firm, as well as claims for costs and fees directly incurred by the plaintiff, is granted [Docket No. 173], as provided herein. Defendant shall pay to the law firm of Kohn, Kohn Colapinto, LLP the amount of $645,207.97 as attorneys' fees, and the additional amount of $60,225.60 as expenses. It is further Ordered that defendant shall pay to the law firm of Hill Associates the amount of $107,274.38 as attorneys' fees, and the additional amount of $978.28 as expenses. Finally, it is Ordered that defendant shall to pay to plaintiff Jane Turner the amount of $62,852.41 as reimbursement for fees and costs paid directly by her.

LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.