Ferguson v. Redding Police Department et al

Filing 19

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 12/19/2018 IT IS SO ORDERED 18 Having considered the arguments of counsel, as well as the declarations filed by defendants, the Court finds that an award of reasonable expenses in the amount of $3,216.00 is appropriate, payable by plaintiff's counsel to defendants within 14 days of the date of this order. (Reader, L)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DONNIE FERGUSON,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:17-CV-1930-TLN-DMC

v.

ORDER

REDDING POLICE DEPARTMENT, et
al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brings this civil action.

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On November 20, 2018, the court granted defendants’ motion to compel and directed plaintiff’s

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counsel to show cause why reasonable expenses should not be awarded. See Doc. 17 (November

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20, 2018, order). A hearing was held on December 12, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. before the

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undersigned in Redding, California. Tracey Amundson, Esq., appeared for defendants. Ralph

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Rios, Esq., appeared for plaintiff.

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Having considered the arguments of counsel, as well as the declarations filed by

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defendants, the court finds that an award of reasonable expenses in the amount of $3,216.00 is

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appropriate, payable by plaintiff’s counsel to defendants within 14 days of the date of this order.

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See Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(a)(5).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 19, 2018
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DENNIS M. COTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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