Johnson v. Baird Lands, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 SCOTT JOHNSON, Case No. 18-cv-05365-VKD

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART MOTION FOR

ATTORNEYS’ FEES

BAIRD LANDS, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 63 Defendants.

13 Plaintiff Scott Johnson moves for attorneys’ fees and costs under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12205, and the California Unruh Civil Rights Act (“Unruh Act”), Cal. Civ. Code §§ 52(a). Dkt. No. 63. Defendants Baird Lands, Inc. (“Baird Lands”) and Jason’s Café Inc. (“Jason’s Café”) oppose the motion. Dkt. No. 64. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), the Court finds Mr. Johnson’s motion suitable for decision without oral argument. For the reasons described below, the Court grants in part and denies in part the motion for fees. I. BACKGROUND Mr. Johnson filed this action on August 30, 2018 alleging that he encountered accessibility barriers at a restaurant in…