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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BENJAMIN C. OYARZO and NICHOLAS 

HART,

Plaintiffs,

v.

TUOLUMNE FIRE DISTRICT, KENNETH 

HOCKETT, and TONEY POWERS,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:11-cv-01271-SAB

ORDER VACATING MARCH 21, 2014 

HEARING AND REQUIRING 

DEFENDANT HOCKETT TO FILE 

SURREPLY

(ECF No. 294)

Currently pending before the Court are Plaintiff Hart and Oyarzo’s motions for taxation 

of costs, Plaintiff Oyarzo’s motion for attorney fees, and Plaintiff Hart’s renewed motion for 

attorney fees. (249, 251, 253, 275, 276, 277.) The Court has reviewed the pleadings filed and 

finds that the motions are suitable for decision without a hearing. Accordingly, the hearing set 

for March 21, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. is vacated and the parties are not required to appear.1 

On March 5, 2014, Defendant Hockett filed an opposition to Plaintiff Hart’s renewed 

motion for attorney fees contending that Plaintiff Hart is not entitled to attorney fees on the 

ground that he was only awarded nominal damages. (ECF No. 289.) Plaintiff Hart filed a reply 

on March 12, 2014, arguing that he also received “other tangible results” since Defendant TFD 

 

1 The deadline for Defendant TFD to file the response to Plaintiff Hart’s supplement remains as previously set in this 

action. 

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agreed to remove two disciplinary letters from his personnel file and a public goal was 

accomplished to entitle him to receive attorney fees. (ECF No. 294.)

Defendant Hockett shall file a surreply to respond to Plaintiff Hart’s arguments that other 

tangible results were obtained and a public goal was accomplished on or before March 24, 2014. 

Since Plaintiff bears the burden on the motion for attorney fees, Plaintiff may file a reply to the 

surreply on or before March 28, 2014. After the parties have completed their briefing, if the 

Court determines that a hearing is necessary to address these limited issues a hearing will be set 

at the convenience of the parties. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 17, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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