National Abortion Federation v. Center for Medical Progress

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 NATIONAL ABORTION FEDERATION, Case No. 15-cv-03522-WHO

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON MOTION FOR

v. ATTORNEY FEES

CENTER FOR MEDICAL PROGRESS, et Re: Dkt. No. 727 al., 11 Defendants.

12 The National Abortion Federation (“NAF”), plaintiff, seeks an award of attorney fees of $6,933,374.25 as the prevailing party in this litigation. Dkt. No. 727. Defendants – the Center for Medical Progress (CMP), Biomax Procurement Services, LLC (Biomax), and David Daleiden – oppose, contending that NAF did not prevail or sufficiently prevail and that the amount of fees sought is grossly excessive. Dkt. No. 759. Considering the arguments made and evidence submitted – as well as my intimate familiarity with defendants’ aggressive defense of this case (an acceptable although costly strategy) and the amount of work required to reasonably litigate the claims and defenses – I GRANT the motion but in a substantially reduced amount. BACKGROUND I. …