BEFORE THE IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
FRANK ROBINSON Complainant, and IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION,
VS.
METRO PAVERS, Respondent.
CP #08-86-15103
JOINT STIPULATION RE: ATTORNEY FEES
COME NOW the Complainant Frank Robinson and
the Respondent Metro Pavers and submit the following Joint Stipulation pursuant
to the Order of Administrative Law Judge Donald W. Bohlken dated June 19,1991:
1. Attached to this Joint Stipulation is an itemized statement of attorney
fees and costs for Complainant's attorney for the period of time from August
10, 1990 to April 2, 1991.
2. The attorney fees for Complainant's attorney James W. Affeldt were
billed at $100.00 per hour for 11.5 hours for total of $1,150.00 for attorney
fees. The parties stipulate that the hourly rate and number of hours expended
are reasonable.
3. In addition, the parties stipulate that the costs in the amount of
$39.20 and the expenses in the amount of $190.00 as set forth on the attached
itemization are reasonable.
4. The parties stipulate that the total sum for attorney fees, advanced
costs and expenses in the amount of $1,379.20 is reasonable.
5. The parties further stipulate that this Joint Stipulation does not
waive any of Respondent's rights on judicial review.
ELDERKIN & PIRNIE
By: James W. Affeldt
Suite 700 Higley Building
118 3rd Avenue S.E.
P.O. Box 1968
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406
(319) 362-2137
ATTORNEYS FOR RESPONDENT, FRANK ROBINSON
MEARDON, SUEPPEL, DOWNER & HAYES
By: William L. Meardon
By: Timothy J. Krumm
122 South Linn Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
(319) 338-9222
ATTORNEYS FOR RESPONDENT
Copy to:
Teresa Baustian
Assistant Attorney General
Civil Rights Section
211 East Maple Street, Second Floor
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT
Frank Robinson
1713 Third Avenue S.E.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403
Civil Rights Commission
Account No. 8981
09/14/90 Prepared Brief.
02/20/91 Letter to Client.
03/05/91 Letter to client.
03/18/91 Reviewed Briefs filed by Iowa Civil Rights Commissioner
and Metro Pavers; researched procedural law.
03/20/91 Letter to client.
03/28/91 Prepared for oral argument; reviewed decision of Administrative
Hearing Officer; reviewed Metro Pavers' Brief; reviewed Brief of Iowa Civil
Rights Commission; reviewed prior research and our trial Brief; reviewed
hearing notes.
03/29/91 Conference with client; traveled to Des Moines: attended hearing;
returned to Cedar Rapids.
FEES FROM AUGUST 10, 1990 TO April 2,1991
$1,150.00
09/21/90 Photocopy costs 9.00
09/21/90 Postage 2.15
10/02/90 Photocopy costs 6.00
10/02/90 Postage 1.05
02/20/91 Photocopy costs 21.00
EXPENSES FROM AUGUST 10, 1990 TO APRIL 2,1991 39.20
09/21/90 Paid to Angela K. Layden for work on Brief. 125.00
03/29/91 Mileage expense to Des Moines for Civil Rights hearing (260 miles
@ $.25). 65.00
ADVANCES FROM AUGUST 10, 1990 TO April 2,1991 190.00
TOTAL FEES AND COSTS FROM AUGUST 10, 1990 TO APRIL 2,1991 $1,379.20