Buffin
Buffin v. City and County of San Francisco
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 RIANA BUFFIN, ET AL., CASE NO. 15-cv-04959-YGR
Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING PARTIES’ STIPULATED
REQUEST TO ENTER FEES AGAINST STATE
vs. OF CALIFORNIA
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, ET Re: Dkt. No. 382
AL.,
11 Defendants.
The Court assumes familiarity with the lengthy procedural history of this action. On November 22, 2019 (Dkt. No. 382), plaintiffs and defendant the San Francisco Sheriff (“Sheriff”) filed a joint Notice of Agreement as to an award to plaintiffs of attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1988, based upon the parties’ agreement that plaintiffs are prevailing parties in this litigation. They seek Court approval of their agreement given that the case granted injunctive relief to a certified class. The parties stipulated to an award of $1,950,000.00 encompassing attorneys’ fees and costs, a significant reduction from the lodestar they represent plaintiffs accrued in the course of the litigation. The…