Riese v. County of Del Norte et al

Filing 84

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT GRIFFIN'S REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES. The Court awards Griffin $5,510, payable by Riese within 45 days of this Order. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 09/20/2013. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/20/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL RIESE,

Case No. 12-cv-03723-WHO

Plaintiff,
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v.
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COUNTY OF DEL NORTE, et al.,
Defendants.

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT
GRIFFIN'S REQUEST FOR
ATTORNEY'S FEES
Re: Dkt. Nos. 78, 83

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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On September 3, 2013, the Court granted defendant Richard Griffin’s anti-SLAPP motion

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as to plaintiff Michael Riese’s eighth cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional

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distress. Dkt. No. 78. The Court ordered Griffin to file a supplemental declaration showing the

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amount of time his counsel spent preparing the meritorious portion of his motion to strike. Griffin

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filed the required declaration on September 12, 2013, establishing fees of $5,510 in connection

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with the meritorious aspect of his motion to strike. Dkt. No. 83 ¶ 2.

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The amount of time spent researching and preparing the motion, briefs and declarations is

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reasonable, as is the billing rate of Griffin’s counsel. Accordingly, the Court awards Griffin

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$5,510, payable by Riese within 45 days of this Order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 20, 2013
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WILLIAM H. ORRICK
United States District Judge