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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

NELLINA L. LOFTON-TAYLOR, *

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Plaintiff, *

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vs. * CIVIL ACTION No. 05-00532-CG-B

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VERIZON WIRELESS, *

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Defendant. *

ORDER

This action is before the Court on Defendant Verizon Wireless’

Supplemental Submission in Support of its Motion to Compel. (Doc.

89-1). In an Order dated August 9, 2006 (Doc. 90), the undersigned

granted Defendant Verizon Wireless’ Motion to Compel, and concluded

that pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(c)(1), Defendant is entitled to

recover its reasonable costs incurred in connection with its Motion

to Compel. At the Court’s direction, Defendant submitted a

statement reflecting that defense counsel expended 11.30 hours (for

a total of $2,278.00) in their efforts to compel discovery.

Counsel for Plaintiff has filed no response to Defendant’s

statement. (Doc. 89-3 Ex. A). The undersigned has reviewed

Defendant’s statement and concludes that an award of $1,233.00 is

appropriate in this case. Although Plaintiff’s counsel has not

challenged the fee statement, the Court itself is obligated to

assess independently the reasonableness of the requested expenses.

Based upon the Court’s review, the undersigned finds that $1,233.00

is a reasonable sanction in this case. This amount represents

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$171.00 in mileage expenses and $1,062.00, for 5.8 attorney hours

spent drafting the motion and appearing in Court to argue the

motion. The undersigned declines to award travel time.

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s counsel is hereby ORDERED to pay $1,233.00

to Defendant Verizon Wireless, by December 1, 2006. Plaintiff’s

counsel shall file with the Court, by December 15, 2006, a

statement verifying that he has complied with this Order. 

DONE this 30th day of October, 2006.

 /S/ Sonja F. Bivins 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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