Mazzaferro v. Parisi et al

Filing 126

ORDER RE ATTORNEY'S FEES by Judge Alsup. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/30/2017)

1
2
3
4
5
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
6
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

7
8
9

RONALD MAZZAFERRO,
No. C 16-05641 WHA

11
For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

10

12
13
14

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER RE ATTORNEY’S FEES

WILLIAM PARISI, KEN JOHNSON,
SPENCER CRUM, BRUCE GOLDSTEIN,
JOSHUA MYERS, and LYNN SEARLE,
Defendants.
/

15
16
17

An October 10 order required plaintiff Ronald Mazzaferro to pay attorney’s fees in

18

connection with defendants Bruce Goldstein and Joshua Myers’ motion to dismiss (Dkt. No.

19

122). That order directed defendants to provide a declaration setting forth the attorney’s fees

20

apportioned to their motion to dismiss, and gave Mazzaferro an opportunity to object to the fee

21

amount (id. at 3).

22

On October 18, defendants’ attorney, Michael King, submitted a declaration seeking

23

$6,223 in fees (Dkt. No. 123 at 2). Mazzaferro submitted a declaration in opposition. His

24

opposition, however, failed to raise any meritorious objections to this fee amount, instead

25

raising a new argument that Attorneys Goldstein and Myers allegedly violated antitrust laws by

26

representing Sonoma County Deputy Sheriffs, and re-submitting old arguments as to why

27

Attorneys Goldstein and Myers should not have been dismissed from this suit — arguments

28

already considered and rejected in an earlier order (Dkt. Nos. 119 at 3–4; 125). None of these
arguments are appropriate or persuasive.

1

Having considered the declarations, this order finds that an appropriate fee amount for

2

counsel’s work is FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. Mazzaferro is ordered to pay this amount in full

3

by no later than NOVEMBER 13. If he fails to do so, his action shall be dismissed in its entirety.

4
5

This order finds that a dismissal will be the only effective way to prevent and to deter
Mazzaferro from engaging in repeated misconduct.

6
7

IT IS SO ORDERED.

8
9

11
For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

10
Dated: October 30, 2017.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
2