9 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 327a
Insurance — Attorney’s fees
DAWN O’VALLE, Plaintiff, vs. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. County Court, 13th Judicial Circuit in and for Hillsborough County, Civil Division. Case No. 99-16992 SC, Division J. March 8, 2002. Paul L. Huey, Judge. Counsel: Timothy A. Patrick, Timothy A. Patrick, P.A., Tampa, for Plaintiff. David Henry, for Defendant.
FINAL JUDGMENT ON ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS
THIS CAUSE having come before the Court on October 22, 2001, on Plaintiff’s Motion to Tax Attorney’s Fees, Legal Assistant’s Fees and Costs; Appearances by Timothy A. Patrick, Esquire for Plaintiff, with expert witness, Brad Souders, Esquire and David Henry, Esquire for Defendant with expert witness, Paula Rousselle, Esquire, the Court makes the following findings and enters the following Final Judgment on the issue of attorney’s fees and costs in favor of Plaintiff, and again before the Court on February 4, 2002:
It is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the court hereby finds that a reasonable hourly rate in this matter for Timothy A. Patrick would be $200.00 per hour. The court additionally finds that 87.8 hours were reasonably expended by Plaintiff’s counsel in this matter. Computing 87.8 hours times $200.00 per hour results in a load star of $17,560.00, for which sums let execution issue; It is further,
It is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the court hereby finds that a contingency risk multiplier is not appropriate in this matter.
ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the court finds that 5.5 hours were reasonably spent by Plaintiff’s expert witness, Brad Souders, Esquire, at a rate of $225.00 per hour, thus totaling $1,237.50, for which sums let execution issue; It if further,
ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the Defendant shall pay the sum total of $916.80 in costs to counsel for the Plaintiff, for which sums let execution issue.
ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the Defendant shall pay the sum total of $1,350.29 in interest on the above amounts since entry of Final Summary Judgement on May 21, 2001 at the rate set by Florida Statute 55.03.
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