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Nature of Suit Code: 130
Nature of Suit: Miller Act
Cause of Action: 40:270 Miller Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA for

the use and benefit of GELCO

SERVICES INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

EAI INTERNATIONAL, INC., et

al.,

Defendants

CIV-S-04-0814 DFL PAN 

ORDER

Plaintiff Gelco Services seeks to recover $15,540.00 in

attorney’s fees and $178 in costs from defendant Thelma Magno. 

No opposition was filed. The court finds that plaintiff’s

attorney’s billing rate of $150 per hour and the number of hours

for which plaintiff requests compensation are both reasonable. 

Therefore, the court awards plaintiff $15,540.00 in attorney’s

fees.

Plaintiff also seeks to recover the filing fee and the cost

of serving defendant Magno. These expenses are properly taxed as 

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costs under Local Rule 54-292(f). Therefore, the court awards

plaintiff $178.00 in costs. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 1/30/2006.

DAVID F. LEVI

United States District Judge

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