Chetco River Resort, LLC et al v. Podesta-Daniels et al

Filing 37

ORDER: re Attorney Fees 36 30 . Please access entire text by document number hyperlink. Ordered and signed on 01/26/2010 by Judge Owen M. Panner. (jw)

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IN THE UNITED STATES D I S T R I C T COURT FOR THE D I S T R I C T OF OREGON CHETCO RIVER RESORT, LLC, a n Oregon limited l i a b i l i t y company; WHITE ROCK RESORT, LLC, a California limited liability c o m p a n y ; a n d RV RENTAL S E R V I C E S , INC., a California corporation, Plaintiffs,
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ORDER

KEN PODESTA-DANIELS, LAURIE PODESTA-DANIELS, a n d STACY MILLER, Defendants.

PANNER, D i s t r i c t J u d g e :

On D e c e m b e r 1 , 2 0 0 9 , I g r a n t e d p l a i n t i f f s ' m o t i o n t o d i s m i s s without prejudice [#26] but with costs and fees to defendants [#29]. Defendants requested fees and costs in the amount of P l a i n t i f f s objected t o some of the fees and c o s t s . I

$10,238.50.

deny p l a i n t i f f s ' request for oral argument as unnecessary and for the reasons stated below, grant defendants attorney fees in the 1 - ORDER

amount o f $ 6 , 3 4 8 . 2 6 a n d c o s t s i n t h e a m o u n t o f $ 1 0 0 . 0 0 . I t is impossible for the court to determine with complete a c c u r a c y how m u c h o f t h e w o r k i n c u r r e d b y d e f e n d a n t s i n t h i s c a s e will be beneficial to defendants in the related California case. After review, the court concludes that 2/3 of the attorney fees were the result of defending this case. The court adjusts the

requested amount of $10,338.50 to $6,892.26. The c o u r t d e c l i n e s t o reduce t h e f e e award by t h e amount Ken Podesta-Daniels is required to pay plaintiffs in the California case. The court finds defendants' claims for fees r e l a t i n g to c l e r i c a l work are appropriate. The court deducts any fees incurred a f t e r p l a i n t i f f s f i l e d the motion to dismiss on November 20, 2009. Thus, the court

d e d u c t s $ 3 6 0 . 0 0 i n c u r r e d b y B r a n d o n C. F l o y d o n N o v e m b e r 2 3 , 2 0 0 9 , a n d $ 8 4 . 0 0 i n c u r r e d b y R u s s e l l D. B e v a n s o n t h e s a m e d a t e . deductions equal $444.00. The court deducts the October 5, 2009 pro hac vice f i l i n g fee of $100.00. billed twice. Thus, I deduct $544.00 from $6,892.26 for a t o t a l of $6,348.26. The court finds $6,348.26 i s a reasonable amount to Costs and disbursements to This fee is included as "costs," and should not be These

award defendants for attorney fees.

defendants allowed in the amount of $100.00. I T I S SO ORDERED.

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DATED t h i s

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OWEN M. PANNER U . S . D I S T R I C T JUDGE

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