Akey

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RACHAEL AKEY, et al., No. 2:14-cv-02402-KJM-DB Plaintiffs, v. ORDER PLACER COUNTY, et al., Defendants. 16 The parties’ post-trial motions are before the court. Plaintiffs move for attorney’s fees after a partially favorable jury verdict, Mot. for Fees, ECF No. 229; defendants move to amend the judgment, for a new trial and to stay the judgment pending resolution of these post- trial motions, Post-Trial Mot., ECF No. 233-1. On July 12, 2019, the court heard oral argument on the motions. After consideration of the parties’ briefing and arguments at hearing, and good cause showing, the court GRANTS defendants’ motion in part. The jury verdict, and corresponding judgment, are VACATED and the court will set this matter for retrial of all issues, if the case does not settle following the court’s holding of a settlement conference as agreed to by the parties. /// /// /// I. BACKGROUND A. Factual…