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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 JEANE GREGORY, Case No. 21-cv-03311-VKD

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT

v. JACKSON & EFTING'S MOTION FOR

ATTORNEY FEES; DENYING

JOEL A HARRIS, PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR LEAVE

TO FILE OBJECTIONS

Defendant. 12 Re: Dkt. Nos. 68, 88

14 Defendant Jackson & Efting moves for an award of attorneys’ fees against plaintiff Jeanne 15 Gregory pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 425.16(c). Dkt. No. 68. Ms. Gregory 16 opposes the motion. Dkt. No. 69. In addition, Ms. Gregory belatedly requests leave to file 17 objections to Jackson & Efting’s fees motion. Dkt. No. 88. The Court finds both motions suitable 18 for decision without oral argument. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons explained below, the Court 19 grants Jackson & Efting’s motion and denies Ms. Gregory’s motion. 20 I. BACKGROUND This action arises from disputes concerning the estate of Susan Sabado, Ms. Gregory’s 22 mother. As…