Spectrum Scientifics, LLC v. Celestron Acquisition, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 RADIO CITY, INC., et al., Case No. 5:20-cv-03642-EJD

Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM

v. NONDISPOSITIVE PRETRIAL ORDER

OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE

CELESTRON ACQUISITION, LLC, et al., Defendants. Re: ECF No. 474

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(a) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A), Defendants move for relief from Magistrate Judge DeMarchi’s August 2, 2023 Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part DPPs’ Application for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs (“Fee Order”) at ECF No. 467. See ECF No. 474. Defendants argue that the fees awarded are excessive and not supported by evidence. For the reasons discussed herein, Defendants’ motion is DENIED. A magistrate judge’s non-dispositive pretrial order may be reversed if it “is clearly erroneous or is contrary to law.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a). “The standard for review of…