ORDER RE PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT — DAMAGES (Docket No. 31)

EDWARD M. CHEN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs are a local union (Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO) and the trustees for the following trust funds: the Operating Engineers' Health and Welfare Trust Fund; the Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers; and the Pensioned Operating Engineers' Health and Welfare Fund (collectively, the "Trust Funds"). Previously, the Court granted in part and denied in part Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment against Defendant Jorge Edgard Quinones, doing business as Professional Construction Services ("PCS") (also known as PCS Construction). See Docket No. 57 (order).

In compliance with the Court's order, Plaintiffs provided supplemental briefing on the damages incurred. Mr. Quinones did not file a response to the supplemental briefing, although such was expressly permitted by the Court. Taking into account Plaintiffs' supplemental papers as well as the lack of an opposition by Mr. Quinones, the Court concludes that the damages requested by Plaintiffs, with one exception, are reasonable and appropriate.

The exception is the attorney's fees requested by Plaintiffs. As a preliminary matter, the Court notes that, previously, it deferred awarding attorney's fees because the case had not been disposed of in its entirety. As Plaintiffs have now stated that they do not intend to pursue the remainder of the case, i.e., that part on which the Court did not grant summary judgment, an award of attorney's fees is now proper. The Court finds that the hourly rates of counsel and staff are reasonable. The Court also finds that the number of hours incurred are reasonable, except as to the number of hours claimed for efiling and service of the motion for summary judgment and in connection with preparation for and attendance at the hearing. Plaintiffs represent that their attorneys billed a total of $3,882.50 for this service. See Docket No. 60 (Stafford Decl. ¶¶ 8-10). Based on a rough hourly rate of $200, this means that Plaintiffs seek compensation for more than 19 hours of time. This number of hours is excessive in relation to the services performed.1 The Court finds that, for the services performed, counsel should not have exceeded the 6 hours of anticipated time. Accordingly, the Court awards attorney's fees in the amount of $16,818.2

Accordingly, the Court hereby awards Plaintiffs damages in the following amounts:

(1) $178,711.53 in unpaid contributions, liquidated damages, and interest;

(2) $2,696.24 in audit fees;

(3) $16,818 in attorney's fees; and

(4) $732.03 in costs.

The total awarded is $198,957.80.3 The Court orders the Clerk of the Court to enter final judgment in accordance with this opinion and close the file in this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.