Guzman-Padilla, et al. v. Van de Pol, et al.

Filing 52

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 10/13/17 GRANTING Award of Attorneys' fees and Reimbursement of Costs re 38 Motion for Attorney Fees. Class Counsel are hereby awarded Attorneys' fees and costs and expenses in the amount of $170,000.00 for work performed and costs and expenses incurred prior to the hearing on final approval. (Mena-Sanchez, L)

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ALTSHULER BERZON LLP
JAMES M. FINBERG (SBN 114850)
EVE H. CERVANTEZ (SBN 164709)
MEREDITH A. JOHNSON (SBN 291018)
177 Post Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION
DAWSON MORTON (SBN 802667, Registered Legal Services
Attorney)
R. ERANDI ZAMORA (SBN 281929)
ALEXANDRA REVELAS (SBN 305201)
2210 K Street, Suite 201
Sacramento, CA 95816
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for individuals HERNAN GUZMANPADILLA, CIPRIANO BENITEZ, CARLOS FABIAN
TORRES PEREZ, and GUILLERMO BENITEZ
SANTOYO and the Employee and Housing Classes
[Additional Counsel for Plaintiffs listed on next page]
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Case No. 2:17-cv-00196-JAM-KJN
HERNAN GUZMAN-PADILLA,
CIPRIANO BENITEZ, CARLOS
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING AWARD OF
FABIAN TORRES PEREZ, and
ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT
GUILLERMO BENITEZ SANTOYO
OF COSTS
individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated.
Plaintiffs,
vs.
GERARD VAN DE POL; HENRY VAN
DE POL; AND GERARD VAN DE POL
AND HENRY VAN DE POL d/b/a/ G&H
DAIRY

Date: October 12, 2017
Time: 10:00 am
Judge: Hon. Magistrate Judge Newman
Courtroom 25, 8th Floor

Defendant.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS;
CASE NO. 2:17-CV-00196-KJN

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MAYALL HURLEY P.C.
ROBERT J. WASSERMAN, Bar No. 258538
WILLIAM J. GORHAM, Bar No. 151773
NICHOLAS J. SCARDIGLI, Bar No. 249947
VLADIMIR J. KOZINA, Bar No. 284645
2453 Grand Canal Boulevard
Stockton, California 95207-8253
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for individuals HERNAN GUZMANPADILLA, CIPRIANO BENITEZ, CARLOS FABIAN
TORRES PEREZ, and GUILLERMO BENITEZ
SANTOYO and the Employee and Housing Classes

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS;
CASE NO. 2:17-CV-00196-KJN

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The Court having considered Class Counsel’s Motion for Award of Attorneys’ Fees and

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Reimbursement of Costs and Expenses, and the supporting declarations, and being familiar with this

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action, HEREBY FINDS AS FOLLOWS:

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Notice of the requested award of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of costs and

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expenses was directed to Class Members in a reasonable manner, and complied with Rule 23(h)(1)

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of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;

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Class Members and any party from whom payment is sought have been given the

opportunity to object in compliance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(h)(2);

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3.

No class member has objected to the requested fees and expenses;

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4.

The time spent by Class Counsel on this case was reasonable;

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5.

While the court has some reservations about the individual hourly rates charged by

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Class Counsel, the total attorneys’ fees request, which is for far less than Class Counsels’ actual

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time expended on this case, is reasonable;

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The costs and expenses incurred by Class Counsel are reasonable;

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The requested award of $170,000.00 for attorneys’ fees and costs and expenses is fair

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and reasonable.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

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Class Counsel are hereby awarded attorneys’ fees and costs and expenses in the amount of

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$170,000.00 for work performed and costs and expenses incurred prior to the hearing on final

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approval.

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Dated: October 13, 2017

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS;
CASE NO. 2:17-CV-00196-KJN