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Parties Involved:
Loran J. Forbes
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney 

G. PATRICK JENNINGS

Trial Attorney, Tax Division

U.S. Department of Justice

P.O. Box 683

Ben Franklin Station

Washington, D.C. 20044-0683

Telephone: (202) 307-6648

Facsimile: (202) 307-0054

Guy.P.Jennings@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for the United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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LORAN J. FORBES )

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Defendant. )

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Civil No. 2:05-CV-02111-WBS-PAN 

ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY’S FEES

The Court, by Order entered July 5, 2006, has granted the United States’ motion for

summary judgment. The Order directed the United States to submit an accounting of its fees

to this Court. This case involved the voiding of a false UCC Financing Statement filed by the

defendant against 10 government employees in order to harass them. The defendant’s

vexatious conduct led to the government expending resources to void the filing. The attorney

for the United States has submitted a declaration showing 41 hours of attorney time expended

on this case. The court finds that to be a reasonable amount of time under the circumstances. 

The court further finds that the attorney fee award should be calculated at a rate equal to the

rate referenced in the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). That amount is

$157.67 per hour ($125 adjusted for inflation from March, 1996, to August, 2005). 

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- 2 - Order re Attorney’s Fees

Upon good cause shown,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT defendant Loran J. Forbes shall pay to the United

States $6,464.47 in attorney’s fees, within 20 days of the date of service by express mail of this

order upon the defendant.

Dated: December 21, 2006

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