Greenspan v. IAC/InterActiveCorp et al

Filing 83

ORDER. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 11/10/2015. (rmwlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/10/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRAD GREENSPAN,

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Case No. 14-cv-04187-RMW

United States District Court
Northern District of California

Plaintiff,
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v.

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IAC/INTERACTIVECORP, et al.,

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Defendants.
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On September 18, 2015, the court ordered that it would grant relief from judgment if 1)

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plaintiff obtained new class counsel within thirty (30) days and 2) reimbursed defendants for costs

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and expenses in an amount to be set by the court. Dkt. No. 66.
At plaintiff’s request, the court extended the deadline for new counsel to appear until

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November 2, 2015. Dkt. No. 81. New counsel for plaintiff Brad Greenspan and the class entered

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an appearance on that date. Dkt. No. 82.
Defendant Google submitted a declaration from counsel attesting to $28,529.41 in fees and

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$162.50 in costs incurred since entry of judgment. Dkt. No. 68. Defendant IAC/InterActive Corp

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submitted a declaration attesting to $39,242 in fees and $241.26 in costs. Dkt. No. 69.1 The court

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Plaintiff filed a reply and amended reply to defendants’ declarations, seeking indemnification for
defendants’ costs and fees from News Corp. See Dkt. Nos. 70, 74, 75. An indemnification claim is
not properly presented in a reply to defendants’ declarations and is outside the scope of this order.
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is satisfied that these declarations reasonably reflect the fees and costs incurred by defendants. The

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court finds that a payment of $20,000 to Google and a payment of $25,000 to IAC are appropriate

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to mitigate the prejudice to defendants of reopening this case by reimbursing a portion of their

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costs and expenses.

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Plaintiff shall pay $20,000 to Google and pay $25,000 to IAC/Interactive Corp. Within

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five (5) days of payment, plaintiff shall file a declaration attesting that payment has been made.

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The court will then grant relief from the judgment.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 10, 2015
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Ronald M. Whyte
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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