Palmer v. Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

Filing 68

ORDER RE Partial Settlement of Plaintiff's Motion For An Award of Reasonable Attorneys' Fees re 67 Proposed Order filed by Ellen M. Palmer. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 4/13/2010. (mejlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/13/2010)

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SUSAN SHER (SBN WA 14210) Law Offices of Susan Sher 116 S. State Street Ukiah, California 95482 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] STEPHEN M. MURPHY Law Offices of Stephen M. Murphy 180 Montgomery Street, Suite 940 San Francisco, California 94104 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff, ELLEN M. PALMER

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 This matter had been set for hearing for March 25, 2010. As per the Civil Minute Order signed by this Court on March 25, 2010 (Dkt. #61), the matter was settled as to the attorneys' fees issue while the Court decided the issue of "fees-on-fees." (Dkt. No. 65.) The attorneys' fees matter was settled as follows: Defendant SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL shall pay the amount of $76,576.00 to plaintiff ELLEN M. PALMER in satisfaction of the motion for an award of reasonable attorneys' fees brought by plaintiff. (Dkt. 49.) Further, defendant shall pay within 14 days of the Order date of this settlement conference, $1,600, the amount incurred by plaintiff for mediator's fees vs. SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Defendant. ELLEN M. PALMER Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. C 08-3385 JSW (MEJ) [PROPOSED] ORDER FOLLOWING SETTLEMENT OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN AWARD OF REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES Date of Settlement Conf: March 25, 2010 Time: 10:00 a.m. Courtroom: The Honorable Maria-Elena James Courtroom B, 15th Floor UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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as agreed by the parties in the September 10, 2009 Settlement Agreement. (Dkt. No. 64.) Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant shall pay plaintiff the amount of $76,576.00 as settlement of her claims for attorneys' fees and an additional amount of $1,600.00 in satisfaction of defendant's September 10, 2009 agreement to pay mediation fees. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 13, 2010 Maria-Elena James Chief United States Magistrate

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