Center for Food Safety et al v. Connor et al

Filing 656

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS.. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 12/15/11. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/15/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY, et al.

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Plaintiffs,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 08-00484 JSW

v.
THOMAS J. VILSACK, et al.

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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Defendants.
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This matter comes before the Court upon consideration of Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D.

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Laporte’s Report and Recommendations (the “First Report” and “Second Report,”

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respectively), in which she recommends that this Court grant motion for attorneys’ fees and

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costs filed by Plaintiffs, but reduce the requested attorneys’ fees by certain amounts.

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Defendants filed objections to both Reports. The Court has considered Defendant’s objections

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and concludes that no response is necessary. See N.D. Civ. L.R. 72-1(a).

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The Court concludes that Magistrate Judge Laporte’s First Report and Second Report

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are correct, well-reasoned and thorough and adopts her determination that Plaintiffs’s motion

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for attorneys’ fees and costs should be granted, with certain deductions. Accordingly, the Court

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HEREBY ADOPTS her Reports and Recommendations in every respect and GRANTS

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Plaintiff’s motion for attorneys’ fees and costs as modified for the reasons set forth in both

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Reports. Therefore, the Court reduces Plaintiffs’ amount of requested attorneys’ fees by

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$175,689. Plaintiffs are HEREBY AWARDED $2,638,367.00 in attorneys’ fees and

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$66,552,59 in costs.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 15, 2011
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JEFFREY S. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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