Watson et al v. County of Santa Clara et al

Filing 467

ORDER 457 of the Court Re: Pending Attorney Fee Motion and Motion to Seal. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 5/6/11. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/6/2011)

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PETER JOHNSON CSB#165523
LAW OFFICE OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON
319 Railroad Ave., Ste. 201
Pittsburg, California 94565
T: [phone] F: [phone]
E: [e-mail]

*E-FILED - 5/6/11*

ROBERT R. POWELL, ESQ. CSB#159747
LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT R. POWELL
925 West Hedding Street
San Jose, California 95126
T: 408-553-0200 F: 408-553-0203
E: [e-mail]

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Attorney for Plaintiffs
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No. C 06-4029 RMW
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TRACY WATS0N, et al.,

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ORDER OF THE COURT RE: PENDING
ATTORNEY FEE MOTION AND
MOTION TO SEAL

Plaintiffs,
v.

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COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, et al.,
Defendants.

On April 22nd, 2011, the parties submitted by ECF filing a Stipulation regarding

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currently pending motions for Attorney Fees, and to Seal Records, both filed by plaintiffs.
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Based on a review of the stipulation, the court file, the Motions filed by plaintiffs, and the
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Opposition as well as the Supplemental Opposition filed by the defendants to the motions for

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Attorney Fees and to Seal the plaintiffs’ billing records upon filing, which included a request

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to only provide said billing records to the court, the court finds good cause for the relief

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requested in the Stipulation submitted, and hereby adopts the following stipulated orders as

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the Order of this court:

Order Re: Attorney
Fee Motion and Motion to Seal
Watson-Stalker v. Santa Clara County
Case No. C06-4029 RMW

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1 – At the hearing anticipated to be set on post-trial filings by defendants, the court

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shall consult with counsel and set a date for a hearing and briefing schedule on the

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plaintiffs Motion for Attorney Fees.

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2 – The parties will address with the court, at the time of the anticipated hearings,

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what portions of the plaintiffs’ attorney’s billing records will be filed, whether they

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will be filed under seal, whether the defense shall receive a copy, and whether and to

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what extent any version of the billings submitted are to be redacted.

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3 - The plaintiffs will be allowed to submit all attorney fee requests up to and through

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the hearing on any motions that defendants file at the attorney fee hearing set at the

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time of the hearing on the defendants’ motion(s), and file such billing records, in such
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form, as the court directs at the anticipated hearing on the defendants’ post-trial
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motions.
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4 – The Ex-parte Motion to Seal Records (Docket #454) is dismissed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Date: 5/_6/11
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_____________________________________
JUDGE RONALD M. WHYTE
NORTHERN DISTRICT COURT
OF CALIFORNIA – SAN JOSE

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Order Re: Attorney
Fee Motion and Motion to Seal
Watson-Stalker v. Santa Clara County
Case No. C06-4029 RMW

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