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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:451 Employment Discrimination

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VICTOR GUERRERO,

Plaintiff,

 v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION;

STATE PERSONNEL BOARD,

Defendants. /

No. C 13-05671 WHA

ORDER APPOINTING

ATTORNEY CHRISTINA

CHEN AS SPECIAL MASTER

Pursuant to Rules 53(c) and 54(d)(2)(D), this order hereby appoints Attorney Christina

Chen, formerly of Morrison & Foerster, LLP, as a special master regarding attorney’s fees in

this case. As a service to the Court and to save the parties expense, Attorney Chen has

generously agreed to cap her hourly rate at $200 PER HOUR. The Court will allocate the fees

of the special master in a fair and reasonable manner, taking into account the reasonableness of

the parties’ respective positions and the special master’s recommendation in this regard. If the

movant must pay, then the special master’s compensation shall be deducted from the attorney’s

fee award. If the opposing party must pay the special master, then it shall pay the special

master and pay the award. The Court will, however, reserve final judgment on allocation of the

expense of the special master until a final determination of the fee issues. 

As a preliminary matter, counsel for all parties shall participate in a phone conference

with Attorney Chen to discuss any conflict-related matters by FEBRUARY 15, 2016. Attorney 

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United States District Court

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Chen’s phone number is (415) 999-3858 and her email is cpc15@cornell.edu. By FEBRUARY

17 AT NOON, the parties must submit any objection to Attorney Chen serving as special master

based on any conflict. If no reasonable objections are filed, a subsequent order will lay out the

scope of Attorney Chen’s duties and set a time line for her report and recommendation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 10, 2016. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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