Independent Living Center of Southern California v. David Maxwell-Jolly

I. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND

Before the Court are petitioners Independent Living Center of Southern California, Gray Panthers of Sacramento, Gray Panthers of San Francisco, Gerald Shapiro, Uptown Pharmacy & Gift Shoppe, Central Pharmacy, Tran Pharmacy, Inc., Mark Beckwith, Jason Young, and Margaret Dowling’s (“petitioners”) and intervenors Sacramento Family Medical Clinics, Inc., Theodore M. Mazer, Ronald B. Mead, and Acacia Adult Day Services’ (“intervenors”) motions for attorneys’ fees. On August 6, 2019, the Court previously determined that both petitioners and intervenors are entitled to a fee award pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 1021.5, and directed the parties to submit briefing on the appropriate amount of fees to be awarded. See ECF No. 534 (“Fee Order”). Petitioners and intervenors filed their briefs, and accompanying materials, on November 1,2019. See ECF No. 548-1 (“Pet. Br.”); ECF No. 549 (“Int. Br.”). Respondent Jennifer Kent, Director of the California Department of Healthcare Services (“State”), filed oppositions to each on December 16, 2019. See ECF No. 550 (“State Opp. Int.”), ECF No. 551 (“State Opp.…