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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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 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: (415) 421-7151 Facsimile:(415) 362-8064 jfinberg@altber.com ecervantez@altber.com mjohnson@altber.com 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: (916) 538-877 Facsimile: (916) 446-3057 dmorton@crlaf.org ezamora@crlaf.org arevelas@crlaf.org 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. 28 [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS; CASE NO. 2:17-CV-00196-KJN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 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: (209) 477-3833 Facsimile: (209) 477-4818 rwasserman@mayallaw.com wgorham@mayallaw.com nscardigli@mayallaw.com vjkozina@mayallaw.com Attorneys for individuals HERNAN GUZMANPADILLA, CIPRIANO BENITEZ, CARLOS FABIAN TORRES PEREZ, and GUILLERMO BENITEZ SANTOYO and the Employee and Housing Classes 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS; CASE NO. 2:17-CV-00196-KJN 1 The Court having considered Class Counsel’s Motion for Award of Attorneys’ Fees and 2 Reimbursement of Costs and Expenses, and the supporting declarations, and being familiar with this 3 action, HEREBY FINDS AS FOLLOWS: 4 1. Notice of the requested award of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of costs and 5 expenses was directed to Class Members in a reasonable manner, and complied with Rule 23(h)(1) 6 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; 7 8 2. 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); 9 3. No class member has objected to the requested fees and expenses; 10 4. The time spent by Class Counsel on this case was reasonable; 11 5. While the court has some reservations about the individual hourly rates charged by 12 Class Counsel, the total attorneys’ fees request, which is for far less than Class Counsels’ actual 13 time expended on this case, is reasonable; 14 6. The costs and expenses incurred by Class Counsel are reasonable; 15 7. The requested award of $170,000.00 for attorneys’ fees and costs and expenses is fair 16 and reasonable. 17 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: 18 Class Counsel are hereby awarded attorneys’ fees and costs and expenses in the amount of 19 $170,000.00 for work performed and costs and expenses incurred prior to the hearing on final 20 approval. 21 Dated: October 13, 2017 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS; CASE NO. 2:17-CV-00196-KJN

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