Amedee Geothermal Venture I v. Lassen Municipal Utility District

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Through this action, Plaintiff Amedee Geothermal Venture I (“Plaintiff’), a California Limited Partnership, sought redress from Defendant Lassen Municipal Utility District (“Defendant” or “LMUD”) for damages allegedly arising from Defendant’s reduction of the electrical voltage it supplied Plaintiffs power plant, from 34.5 kv to 12.47 kv. In a prior order, the Court granted Defendant’s motion for summary judgment as to Plaintiffs federal claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiffs remaining state law claims under 28 U.S.C. § 1367 (c).

Presently before the Court are Defendant’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 and request for costs (Def.’s Mot. for Att’ys’ Fees, Dec. 23, 2013, ECF No. 105; Def.’s Bill of Costs, Dec. 11, 2013, EF No. 102). Plaintiff has timely filed oppositions to Defendant’s motion for attorneys’ fees and for costs (Pl.’s Opp’n to Def.’s Req. for Costs, Dec. 18, 2013, ECF No. 104; Pl.’s Opp’n to Def.’s Mot. for Att’ys’ Fees, Feb. 6, 2014, ECF No. 115). Defendant has filed replies. (Resp. to PL’s Opp’n & Objections to Def.’s Bill of Costs, Jan. 2, 2014, ECF No. 106;…