Shop Ironworkers Local 790 Pension Trust et al v. Cofab Steel Corporation et al

Filing 103

ORDER re partly granting 33 MOTION to Compel - NOTICE OF MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES filed by Joint Board of Trustees of the Shop Ironworkers Local 790 Pension Trust, Shop Ironworkers Local 790 Pension Trust, Michael Newington, and Denying Supplemental fees 101 Declaration in Support, filed by Joint Board of Trustees of the Shop Ironworkers Local 790 Pension Trust, Shop Ironworkers Local 790 Pension Trust, Michael Newington. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman on 12/18/2008. (bzsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2008)

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 28 ) ) ) Plaintiff(s), ) ) v. ) ) COFAB STEEL CORPORATION, et ) ) al., ) ) Defendant(s). ) SHOP IRONWORKERS LOCAL 790 PENSION PLAN, et al., UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

No.

C07-2500 JSW (BZ)

ORDER PARTLY GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND DENYING PLAINTIFFS' SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES

Plaintiffs' motion for an award of attorneys' fees came on for hearing on December 17, 2008. Michelle Stafford and No one appeared for

Shaamini Babu appeared for the plaintiff.

the defendants nor did defendants file opposition. For the reasons explained on the record, plaintiffs' motion is GRANTED to the extent that they are awarded $9,629.00 in attorneys' fees and $3,569.27 in costs for proceedings to date. Plaintiffs' supplemental request for fees is DENIED without prejudice to being renewed. If plaintiffs choose to

renew, among other things, they need to explain why so many 1

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timekeepers are billing to a matter which is proceeding by default, and why two attorneys needed to show up at yesterday's unopposed hearing. They also need to provide more

detailed time records so the court can determine whether the requested fees are reasonable and cost effective. For

example, the court needs to be able to determine the fees and costs plaintiffs incurred to obtain the October 29, 2008 order permitting it to collect $642.38 from Wells Fargo. Finally, the court suggests plaintiffs consider whether it is productive to spend the time and money to seek interim fee awards, given the size of the uncollected judgment. Dated: December 18, 2008 Bernard Zimmerman United States Magistrate Judge
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