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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES BLACKWELL,

Plaintiff(s),

 vs.

CHRISTOPHER P. FOLEY, et al.,

Defendant(s). /

No. C 08-01971 MHP

ORDER ADOPTING 

MAGISTRATE’S 

REPORT AND 

RECOMMENDATION

This matter having been referred to Magistrate Judge James Larson pursuant to Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 72(b) and Civil Local Rule 72-3 in accordance with 28 U.S.C. section

636(b)(1)(B) and (C) for the purpose of conducting a hearing, determining plaintiff’s motion for

attorneys’ fees and costs to be awarded in this action, and submitting a Report and Recommendation

(“R&R”) to this court; the Magistrate Judge having conducted a hearing on the motions and having

filed his R&R; and the court, having fully reviewed the R&R, having considered the defendants’

objections and the response thereto, adopts the R&R in full. 

The Magistrate Judge’s decision is well-reasoned and explained. It is fully supported by the

record. Furthermore, defendants’ contention that plaintiff lacks standing is foreclosed by the

Consent Decree to which defendants agreed and which was approved by this court and filed on

January 14, 2010. That Decree provides that “the parties agree that attorney fees, litigation expenses

and costs will be awarded by motion and Order from the Court” and defendant further agreed “to

payment in full of those fees, expenses and costs.” The Magistrate Judge, correctly and

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appropriately, in accordance with the agreement of the parties themselves awarded fees, expenses

and costs in a reasonable amount. Therefore, the court adopts the R&R and imposes fees, expenses

and costs in the total amount of $105,147.00 as calculated and in accordance with the R&R. 

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED

in its entirety, the motion for attorneys’ fees, expenses and costs is GRANTED, and in compliance

with the Consent Decree defendants shall pay in full the amount of $105,147.00 within twenty

(20) days of the date of this order.

Date: July 14, 2010 

MARILYN HALL PATEL

United States District Court Judge

Northern District of California

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ENDNOTES

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