Shaw

Shaw v. Gera

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaOctober 7, 20195:18-cv-06765California3,328 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

CECIL EUGENE SHAW,

Case No. 5:18-cv-06765-EJD Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART v. DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES NICHOLAS GERA, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 34 Defendants.

In 2016, Plaintiff pursued an action against Defendants for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”). The parties settled the claims in a 2016 settlement agreement. Two years later, Plaintiff brought an action pursuing the same claims covered by, and released in, this agreement. Defendant Flights Restaurant1 (“Defendant”) argues that because the settlement agreement precluded this litigation, Defendant is entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees. Defendant Flights Memorandum of Points and Authorities (“Mot. Atty Fees”), Dkt. 35. The Court finds it appropriate to take the motion under submission for…

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