DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF ST. CROIX
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FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB,
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Plaintiff,
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1:07-cv-70
v.
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TIFFANY N. POE and JONATHAN V. POE,
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Defendant.
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TO:
A. Jennings Stone, Esq.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S
AMENDED MOTION FOR AWARD OF COSTS AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES
THIS MATTER came before the Court upon Plaintiff’s Amended Motion For Award
of Costs and Attorneys’ Fees (Docket No. 24).  Senior District Judge Finch referred the
matter to the undersigned for a report and recommendation by Order (Docket No. 25),
entered September 28, 2009.
Being thus advised in the premises and upon due consideration thereof, the
undersigned proposes the following findings:
1.
In the event the Court enters the default judgment as requested, Plaintiff will
be the prevailing party in this matter.
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2.
As the prevailing party, Plaintiff is entitled to an award of attorney’s fees and
costs, pursuant to V.I. Code Ann. tit. 5 § 541.
3.
The Court has reviewed the Declaration of Counsel in Support of Amended
Motion For Costs and Attorneys’ Fees and the exhibits attached thereto and
finds the amount of attorneys’ fees and costs requested by Plaintiff
reasonable.
Based upon the proposed findings, the undersigned makes the following
recommendations:
1.
That, in the event the Court grants Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment,
Plaintiff’s Amended Motion For Award of Costs and Attorneys’ Fees (Docket
No. 24) be GRANTED.
2.
That Defendant be ordered to pay to Plaintiff: $7,695.00 in attorneys’ fees 
and $1,655.87 in costs, the total amount of $9,350.87.
ENTER:
Dated: October 6, 2009
/s/ George W. Cannon, Jr.                           
GEORGE W. CANNON, JR.                       
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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