Stevenson Enterprises v. Mendoza et al

Filing 192

ORDER RE Supplemental Briefing re: Attorneys Fees and Costs (emclc4, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/5/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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STEVENSON ENTERPRISES, a California
general partnership

No. C-08-4845 EMC

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Plaintiff,
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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v.
ENRIQUETA MENDOZA; ESTATE OF
DAVID Z. MENDOZA; HAK CHON LEE;
JEUM SOON LEE; HYSL, Inc., a California
corporation; and YONG W. LEE,

ORDER RE SUPPLEMENTAL
BRIEFING RE ATTORNEYS FEES AND
COSTS

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Defendants.
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On November 10, 2014, the Court ordered Plaintiff to file supplemental briefing and
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documentary evidence supporting its request for damages and attorneys fees. Docket No. 185.
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Plaintiff complied with that order and produced, among other things, a 361 page exhibit detailing its
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attorneys fees and costs. Docket No. 187. In its supplemental brief, Plaintiff seems to predicate its
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entitlement to these attorneys fees on the basis of “prevailing” on its breach of contract claim.
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The Court hereby orders Plaintiff to file supplemental briefing that shall provide:
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(1)

A tabular breakdown of the compensable hours spent working on its breach of

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contract claim, grouped by the nature of each task performed— i.e. “investigating
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potential insurance coverage of the Plaintiff” or “communications with counsel for
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HYSL, Inc.”
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(2)

A brief explaining why each category of task set forth in the table— i.e.

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“communications with counsel for Andres Mendoza”— is sufficiently related to its
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breach of contract claim, such that it is compensable as a result of prevailing on that

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claim.

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This supplemental briefing and tabular breakdown shall be filed by Tuesday, December 9,

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2014 at 11:00 a.m. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of their supplemental brief and evidentiary showing

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on Defendant upon filing with the Court.

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The hearing on Plaintiff’s motion and the Case Management Conference remain set for
Friday, December 12, 2014 at 1:30 p.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Dated: December 5, 2014

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EDWARD M. CHEN

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United States District Judge

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