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finding 37 hours expended on anti-SLAPP motion including preparation for the fee motion, which took 7.4 hours, reasonable
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No. C 11-01298 JSW
03-28-2012
TIAMANIKA BLACKBURN, Plaintiff, v. ABC LEGAL SERVICES, INC. and FERDINAND G. AUSTRIA, Defendants.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
REGARDING MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS
The Court has reviewed Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins' Report and Recommendation ("Report") regarding the motion by defendant ABC Legal Services, Inc. ("ABC") for an award of attorneys' fees and costs. Magistrate Judge Cousins recommends that the Court grant the motion, but he also recommends that the Court reduce the amount of fees that ABC seeks. There have been no objections filed.
The Court finds the Report well-reasoned and thorough and ADOPTS it in every respect. Accordingly, ABC's motion for attorneys' fees and costs is granted, in part. The Court hereby awards ABC $14,615.00 in attorneys' fees and $311.50 in costs.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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JEFFREY S. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE