Joshi, et al v. Starbucks Corporation

Filing 117

[DISREGARD - SEE CORRECTED ORDER 119 ] STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Judge Frank C. Damrell, Jr on 4/14/2010 re 116 ORDERING that Plaintiffs shall be awarded $184,322.49 as reasonable attorneys' fees, related nontaxable expenses and costs in addition to the $400,000.00 awarded Plaintiffs on January 12, 2010 for damages on Plaintiffs' breach of contract cause of action. (Duong, D) Modified on 4/14/2010 (Krueger, M).

1 John Karl Buche (SBN 239477) 2 875 Prospect, Suite 305
La Jolla, California 92037 Email: [e-mail]

BUCHE & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

3 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 858.459.9120 5

6 Damian E. LaCroix (PHV) (SBN (TX) 24027433)
The LaCroix Law Firm 416 Westheimer 8 Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 713.623.8400 EMAIL: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs, RAKESH JOSHI and PRANIKA JOSHI

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Case No. 2:09-CV-00095-FCD-DAD STIPULATION AND ORDER AWARDING PLAINTIFFS REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND RELATED NONTAXABLE EXPENSES AND COSTS

RAKESH JOSHI and PRANIKA 18 JOSHI,
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Plaintiffs, vs. Washington corporation, and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, Defendant.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER AWARDING PLAINTIFFS REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND RELATED NONTAXABLE EXPENSES AND COSTS JOSHI V. STARBUCKS, CASE NO. 2:09-CV-00095-FCD-DAD

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Plaintiffs Rakesh Joshi and Pranika Joshi ("Plaintiffs") and defendant

2 Starbucks Corporation ("Starbucks"), through their respective counsel (collectively, 3 the "Parties"), submit the following stipulation: 4

WHEREAS on January 12, 2010, Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Acceptance of

5 Starbucks' Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68 Offer of Judgment to pay Plaintiffs 6 Four Hundred Thousand and NO/100 Dollars ($400,000.00) in damages on Plaintiffs' 7 breach of contract cause of action; 8

WHEREAS the Offer of Judgment also required Starbucks to pay Plaintiffs for

9 reasonable attorneys' fees, and related nontaxable expenses and costs Plaintiffs 10 incurred in connection with this lawsuit; 11

WHEREAS on January 12, 2010, pursuant to the Offer of Judgment, this Court

12 entered an interlocutory judgment awarding Plaintiffs Four Hundred Thousand and 13 NO/100 Dollars ($400,000.00) in damages on Plaintiffs' breach of contract cause of 14 action; 15

WHEREAS the only remaining issue before the Court is determining the

16 amount of Plaintiffs' reasonable attorneys' fees, related nontaxable expenses and 17 costs; 18

WHEREAS the Parties have reached an agreement as to an agreed-upon

19 amount of reasonable attorneys' fees, related nontaxable expenses and costs to be 20 awarded Plaintiffs; 21

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that Plaintiffs shall be awarded One Hundred Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Two and 49/100 Dollars

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23 ($184,322.49) as reasonable attorneys' fees, related nontaxable expenses and costs.

STIPULATION AND ORDER AWARDING PLAINTIFFS REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND RELATED NONTAXABLE EXPENSES AND COSTS JOSHI V. STARBUCKS, CASE NO. 2:09-CV-00095-FCD-DAD

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the Parties, by and through

2 their respective attorneys of record, as follows: Plaintiffs shall be awarded One 3 Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Two and 49/100 Dollars 4 ($184,322.49) as reasonable attorneys' fees, related nontaxable expenses and costs in 5 addition to the Four Hundred Thousand and NO/100 Dollars ($400,000.00) awarded 6 Plaintiffs on January 12, 2010 for damages on Plaintiffs' breach of contract cause of 7 action. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 IT IS SO ORDERED. 23 Dated: April 14, 2010 24 25 26 27 28
STIPULATION AND ORDER AWARDING PLAINTIFFS REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND RELATED NONTAXABLE EXPENSES AND COSTS JOSHI V. STARBUCKS, CASE NO. 2:09-CV-00095-FCD-DAD

Dated: March ____, 2010

THE LACROIX LAW FIRM, P.C. s/Damian E. LaCroix Damian E. LaCroix Attorneys for Plaintiffs Rakesh Joshi and Pranika Joshi

Dated: March _____, 2010

WILLENKEN WILSON LOH & LIEB, LLP s/Eileen M. Ahern Eileen M. Ahern Attorneys for Defendant Starbucks Corporation ORDER

_______________________________________ FRANK C. DAMRELL, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE