DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF ST. CROIX
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DR. JAMES BENNETT,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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2004-CV-0031
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VIRGIN ISLANDS GOVERNMENT
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through VIRGIN ISLANDS BOARD OF
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OPTOMETRIC EXAMINERS, DR. PETER
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KUMPITCH, and DR. CRAIG
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FRIEDENBERG,
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Defendants.
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TO:
Lee J. Rohn, Esq.
Raymond James, Esq., AAG
William J. Glore, Esq.
ORDER
THIS MATTER came before the Court upon counsel for Plaintiff’s affidavits in
support of costs and attorney’s fees (Docket No. 118), Defendant Dr. Peter Kumpitch’s
Motion to Strike the Plaintiff’s Request For Attorney’s Fees (Docket No. 125), Defendant
Dr. Peter Kumpitch’s Motion to Deem Conceded (Docket No. 128).
Upon review of the affidavits of counsel for Plaintiff in support of costs and
attorney’s fees, the Court finds the amounts to be excessive.  Consequently, the court will
grant in part Defendant Dr. Peter Kumpitch’s motion to strike and reduce the amounts to
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be paid by Defendants Virgin Islands Government and Defendant Dr. Peter Kumpitch to
a total award of $1,650.00.  Given the Court’s disposition of Defendant Dr. Peter
Kumpitch’s motion to strike, the court will deny said Defendant’s motion to deem
conceded.
Accordingly, it is now hereby ORDERED:
1.
Defendants Dr. Peter Kumpitch’s Motion to Strike the Plaintiff’s Request For
Attorney’s Fees (Docket No. 125) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN
PART.
2.
Within ten (10) days from the date of entry of this order, Defendant Virgin
Islands Government and Defendant Dr. Peter Kumpitch each shall pay to
counsel for Plaintiff the sum of $825.00, for Plaintiff’s costs and attorney’s
fees resulting from and associated with the filing of the motions to show
cause, including court appearances, and file notice with the Court of such
payment.
3.
Defendant Dr. Peter Kumpitch’s Motion to Deem Conceded (Docket No. 128)
is DENIED.
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ENTER:
Dated: January 8, 2008
                                /s/                                   
GEORGE W. CANNON, JR.
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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