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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DERRICK SATCHELL, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

FEDEX EXPRESS,

Defendant. /

No. C 03-2659 SI; C 03-2878 SI

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT TO

PAY LIEN

By order filed August 14, 2007, the Court granted plaintiffs’ motion for attorneys’ fees and costs.

The Court also ordered defendant to withhold $71,008.47 from its payment to class counsel “in order

to satisfy the lien filed by Angela Alioto & Alioto Professional Law Corporation against Waukeen W.

McCoy and/or the Law Offices of Waukeen Q. McCoy.” 

In a letter dated October 3, 2007, defendant requests clarification from the Court regarding

defendant’s obligation with respect to the lien. Defendant reports, and the correspondence attached to

defendant’s letter reflects, that Mr. McCoy and the Alioto firm have taken different positions with

regard to the disposition of the lien. According to e-mails attached to defendant’s letter, Mr. McCoy

asserts that defendant should not dispurse any funds to the Alioto firm until he “works out the amount

with Ms. Alioto,” while the Alioto firm contends that defendant should immediately distribute the

monies to the firm. The Alioto firm has also filed a letter dated October 5, 2007, reiterating its position.

Based on the record before the Court, the Court finds no reason why defendant should not

immediately disburse the $71,008.47 to the Alioto firm in satisfaction of the lien. If Mr. McCoy wished

to contest the disbursement of the monies, he could have done so at any time since the Court’s August

14, 2007 order; he has not. The Court further notes that Mr. McCoy did not file a response to the recent

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letters filed by defendant or the Alioto firm regarding the lien. Finally, there is no suggestion in the

record that the September 11, 2006 money judgment, upon which the lien is based, is invalid or

unenforceable. 

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS defendant to immediately disburse the $71,008.47 to the Alioto

firm in satisfaction of the lien.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 17, 2007 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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