Herbert Cohen v. Barney Hoskyns et al

Filing 54

JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL AND AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS by Judge Manuel L. Real. It is hereby ordered that Plaintiff recover nothing from Defendants, that the action is dismissed in its entirety as to Defendants with prejudice; and that Defendants Random House, Inc. and Barney Hoskyns are awarded attorneys' fees and costs 42 in the amount of $223,314.85 from Plaintiff Herbert Cohen. Dated: (lom)

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Stephen G. Contopulos (SBN 050317) [e-mail] Frank J. Broccolo (SBN 210711) [e-mail] Johari N. Townes (SBN 252369) [e-mail] SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 555 West Fifth Street, Suite 4000 Los Angeles, California 90013-1010 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Barney Hoskyns and Random House, Inc. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA HERBERT COHEN, an individual, Case No. CV09-04400 R (PLAx) Assigned to: Hon. Manuel L. Real JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL AND AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS

) ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) ) ) BARNEY HOSKYNS, an individual; RANDOM HOUSE, INC., a New York ) corporation, ) Defendants. ) ) )

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JUDGMENT On November 2, 2009, the Special Motion to Strike filed by Defendants Random House, Inc. ("Random House") and Barney Hoskyns (collectively, the "Defendants") to dismiss Plaintiff Herbert Cohen's ("Plaintiff's") complaint in its entirety was granted. On November 16, 2009, Defendants filed a Motion for Attorneys' Fees (the "Fees Motion"), which was heard on January 4, 2010. The Court granted Defendants' Fees Motion, and awarded to Defendants from Plaintiff attorneys' fees and costs in the amount of $223,314.85. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, DECREED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff recover nothing from Defendants, that the action is dismissed in its entirety as to Defendants with prejudice; and that Defendants Random House, Inc. and Barney Hoskyns are awarded attorneys' fees and costs in the amount of $223,314.85 from Plaintiff Herbert Cohen.

Dated: January 21, 2010

___________________________ Hon. Manuel L. Real

Respectfully submitted by: SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP Stephen G. Contopulos Frank J. Broccolo Johari N. Townes By: /s/ Stephen G. Contopulos Stephen G. Contopulos Attorneys for Defendants Barney Hoskyns and Random House, Inc.

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