Local Union 342 of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada v. R E Milano Plumbing Corporation

Filing 35

Order Regarding Attorneys' Fees Amount. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 3/27/2024. (vclc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/27/2024)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LOCAL UNION 342 OF THE UNITED
ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND
APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING
AND PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE
UNITED STATES AND CANADA,

Case No. 23-cv-04646-VC
ORDER REGARDING
ATTORNEYS' FEES AMOUNT

Plaintiff,
v.
R E MILANO PLUMBING
CORPORATION,
Defendant.
On March 11, 2024, the Court ordered that Local Union 342 is entitled to attorneys’ fees
from RE Milano for its work enforcing the joint conference board’s award. Dkt. No. 32. The
union filed an accounting of its fees and requested a total of $17,808.80. Dkt. No. 33. RE Milano
filed an objection. The company raised a handful of issues, but it primarily argued that some of
the tasks took an unreasonable number of hours to complete given their difficulty. Given that,
RE Milano requested a 30% reduction in the claimed amount. Dkt. No. 34.
While the union’s rates and accounting of hours seem roughly reasonable, some of
Milano’s concerns are fair. Considering all of the documentary evidence and the arguments made
by both parties, the Court finds that the union is entitled to reimbursement of attorneys’ fees by
RE Milano in the amount of $16,027.92 (a 10% reduction of the requested amount). RE Milano
is directed to make payment within 21 days of this order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 27, 2024
______________________________________
VINCE CHHABRIA
United States District Judge

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