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28.75 hours; and (3) reduce the $50 (legal assistant) time by 1.7
hours (50% of 3.4 = 1.7), leaving 15.99 hours. The resulting
amount is $55,883.30, determined as follows: [(372.92 X $140) +
(28.75 X $100) + (15.99 X $50)] = ($52,208.80 + $2,875 + $799.50)
= $55,883.30.
b. 2002
Taking into account the $150 rate cap in effect for 2002,
the Hongsermeiers claim 446.95 hours at $150 per hour, 34.4 hours
at $100 per hour, and 23.11 hours at $50 per hour. Of the 48.86
hours disallowed due to missing time entries, 11.5 hours relate
to $150 time, 20.8 hours relate to $100 time, and 16.56 hours
relate to $50 time. Regarding the 50-percent reduction for
January 2002 time deemed attributable to both the rift with the
steering committee and the appeal, we have assigned 6.9 hours to
client communications (Minns: 5.1 hours; legal assistant: 1.8
hours) and 2.9 hours to Irvine communications (Minns: 1.9 hours;
legal assistant: 1 hour). We therefore reduce the $150 (Minns)
time by an additional 3.5 hours (5.1 + 1.9 = 7; 50% of 7 = 3.5)
and reduce the $50 (legal assistant) time by an additional 1.4
hours (1.8 + 1 = 2.8; 50% of 2.8 = 1.4). That leaves 431.95
hours of $150 time (446.95 - 11.5 - 3.5 = 431.95), 13.6 hours of
$100 time (34.4 - 20.8 = 13.6), and 5.15 hours of $50 time (23.11
- 16.56 - 1.4 = 5.15). The resulting amount is $66,410,
determined as follows: [(431.95 X $150) + (13.6 X $100) + (5.15 X
$50)] = ($64,792.50 + $1,360 + $257.50) = $66,410.
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