Walls v. Central Contra Costa Transit Authority

Filing 91

ORDER by Judge Hamilton granting 73 Motion for Attorney Fees; adopting 84 Report and Recommendation; vacating hearing on 85 Motion for de novo review of Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (pjhlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/6/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KERRY WALLS,

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Plaintiff(s),
v.

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No. C 08-0224 PJH
ORDER ADOPTING
MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATION; GRANTING
MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES;
VACATING HEARING

CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT
AUTHORITY,

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Defendant(s).
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The court has reviewed de novo Magistrate Judge Corley's Report and

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Recommendation Re: plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees, as well as the briefing on

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defendant’s motion for de novo review of the Report, and the briefing on plaintiff’s original

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motion for fees. Upon review of the entire record in this case, the court finds the Report

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correct, well-reasoned and thorough, and ADOPTS it in every respect, including the

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findings therein, which the court adopts as its own. Accordingly, the motion for attorneys

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fees is GRANTED and defendant shall pay the fees in the reduced amount as

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recommended by Judge Corley of $88,734.52.

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As the court finds that a hearing is not necessary nor would it be helpful given the
court’s familiarity with this case, the July 11, 2012 hearing date is VACATED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 6, 2012

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PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON
United States District Judge