Ballew
Johnson v. Ballew
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 SCOTT JOHNSON, ) Case No. 2:14-cv-01672-JAM-DB ) Plaintiff, ) ) ORDER RE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION v. ) FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS ) FRED ARTHUR BALLEW; TATA FOODS ) CORPORATION, a California ) Corporation, ) ) Defendants. ) Plaintiff Scott Johnson (“Plaintiff”) sued Defendants Fred Arthur Ballew and Tata Foods Corporation (“Defendants”), alleging that their business, a Denny’s restaurant, does not comply with state and federal disability access laws. Compl., ECF No. 1. The Court granted partial summary judgment on Plaintiff’s claims arising under the Americans with Disabilities (“ADA”) and Unruh Civil Rights Act. Order, ECF No. 41. Plaintiff now seeks $24,608.80 in attorney’s fees and costs under 42 U.S.C. § 12205 and Cal. Civ. Code § 52(a). Mot. Fees, ECF No. 43. Defendants did not oppose Plaintiff’s motion. For the reasons stated below, the Court grants Plaintiff’s…