Day v. SBC Disability Income Plan

Filing 211

ORDER re 210 Scheduling Further Briefing re Plaintiff's Second Motion for Attorneys Fees. Signed by Judge Paul S. Grewal on 12/16/10. (pvtlc1) (Filed on 12/16/2010)

Day v. AT&T Disability Income Plan

Doc. 211

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

DAVID DAY,

) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) AT&T DISABILITY INCOME PLAN, ) ) Defendant. ) ___________________________________ )

Case No.: C 06-1740 JW (PSG) ORDER SCHEDULING FURTHER BRIEFING RE PLAINTIFF'S SECOND MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES

On June 22, 2010, Plaintiff filed a second motion for attorneys fees.1 District Judge Ware has referred the motion to Magistrate Judge Trumbull for Report and Recommendation (see docket no. 185). On November 29, 2010, Judge Trumbull issued her Report and Recommendation (docket no. 209), in which she recommended a schedule be set for further briefing. Judge Trumbull recently retired and the case was reassigned to the undersigned for discovery referral purposes. On December 15, 2010, District Judge Ware referred this matter to the undersigned to set the schedule for further briefing and to issue an updated Report and Recommendation after reviewing the supplemental briefing. Therefore, based on the file herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, no later than January 4, 2010, Plaintiff's counsel shall

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submit a supplemental brief showing cause why the attorney's fees for the STD remand should not be set at $17,525 as proposed by Defendant, calculated by multiplying 35.05 hours by $500 per hour. (See Docket No. 194 at 17:25-28.) (The court notes that $500 per hour is the rate used in the first order awarding Plaintiff attorney's fees). (See Docket No. 103). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, no later than January 4, 2010, both sides shall submit supplemental briefing regarding what date the prejudgment interest should begin to run, and what rate was prescribed for post-judgment interest under 28 U.S.C. § 1961 for the period from that date through entry of judgment. Dated: December 16, 2010 PAUL S. GREWAL United States Magistrate Judge

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