Ruff v. Zumwalt, et al

Filing 283

ORDER Re: Plaintiff's Motion For Attorney's Fees and Bills of Costs signed by Judge Oliver W. Wanger on 4/27/2010. (Esteves, C)

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KEVIN G. LITTLE, SBN 149818
A T T O R N E Y AT LAW

6083 N. Figarden Drive, No. 188 Fresno, California 93722 Telephone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Attorney for Plaintiff Daniel E. Ruff

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_______________ ORDER RE: MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND BILL OF COSTS

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Case No. CV-F-05-0631 OWW GSA DANIEL E. RUFF, Plaintiff, v. COUNTY OF KINGS, ETC., Defendants. The above-entitled matter came before the Court on the plaintiff's motion for an award of attorney's fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 and the bills of costs submitted by the plaintiff and by the prevailing defendants, Mark Sherman and the County of Kings. Upon review and consideration of the parties' written and oral submissions regarding these matters, the Court hereby rules as follows: 1. 2. Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees is GRANTED; Plaintiff is awarded attorney's fees in the amount of $198,615.00 (662.05 hrs. ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND BILLS OF COSTS

x $300.00 hr.); 3. 4. Plaintiff's untimely request for an interim award of attorney's fees is denied; Plaintiff's Bill of Costs is taxed at the total amount of $3,198.17, offset by

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$2,210.48 for Defendants County of Kings and Mark Sherman's Bill of Costs, for a total taxable cost to Plaintiff of $967.68.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: April 27, 2010 emm0d6 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

_______________ ORDER RE: MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND BILL OF COSTS

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