Estate of Jonathan Najera et al v. County of Los Angeles et al
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FINAL JUDGMENT ON ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFFS by Judge Dolly M. Gee: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED AS FOLLOWS: Plaintiffs THE ESTATE OF JONATHAN NAJERA, ANTONIA NAJERA and ALFREDO NAJERA are hereby awarded attor neys' fees in the amount of $312,578.49, to be apportioned as follows: (a) R. Samuel Paz: $60,767.37; (b) Sonia M. Mercado & Associates: $182,340.62; (c) Law Offices of Mark Pachowicz: $69,470.50. Plaintiffs are awarded costs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1988 in the amount of $4,321.29, to be apportioned as follows: (d) Sonia M. Mercado & Associates: $2,277.65; (e) Law Offices of Mark Pachowicz: $2,043.64. (gk)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ESTATE OF JONATHAN NAJERA,
12 ANTONIA NAJERA AND ALFREDO
NAJERA,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, LOS
16 ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF, et al.,
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CASE NO. CV 12-03167-DMG
(MRWx)
FINAL JUDGMENT ON ATTORNEYS’
FEES AND COSTS IN FAVOR OF
PLAINTIFFS [DOC. # 78]
Defendants.
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WHEREAS, on January 25, 2013, pursuant to Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of
20 Civil Procedure, this Court entered a Partial Judgment [Doc. # 56] in favor of
21 Plaintiffs THE ESTATE OF JONATHAN NAJERA, ANTONIA NAJERA and
22 ALFREDO NAJERA (collectively “Plaintiffs”) and against Defendant COUNTY
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OF LOS ANGELES (the “County”), and providing that Plaintiffs’ counsel shall be
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awarded reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred prior to the date of the
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January 10, 2013 offer, as determined by the Court in accordance with 42 U.S.C. §
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1988;
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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs moved for an award of attorney’s fees and costs, and
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1 the County opposed Plaintiffs’ Motion;
AND WHEREAS, on June 19, 2013, the Court issued an Order [Doc. # 78]
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3 on attorneys’ fees and costs,
4 NOW, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED AS
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Plaintiffs are hereby awarded attorneys’ fees in the amount of $312,578.49,
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7 to be apportioned as follows:
a. R. Samuel Paz: $60,767.37;
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b. Sonia M. Mercado & Associates: $182,340.62;
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c. Law Offices of Mark Pachowicz: $69,470.50;
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and,
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Plaintiffs are awarded costs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 in the amount of
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d. Sonia M. Mercado & Associates: $2,277.65;
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e. Law Offices of Mark Pachowicz: $2,043.64.
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DATED: August 9, 2013
DOLLY M. GEE
United States District Judge
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