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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NWS Corporation, a Massachusetts

corporation, 

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 13cv2247-GPC(BGS)

SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER

GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

vs. MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES

DISH NETWORK, LLC, a Colorado

limited liability company,

Defendant.

Defendant DISH Network L.L.C. (“DISH”) seeks this supplemental order

awarding attorney fees against Plaintiff NWS Corporation (“NWS”). On September

20, 2013, NWS sought a Temporary Restraining Order against DISH. (Dkt. No. 4.) 

The court denied NWS's application on September 30, 2013. (Dkt. No. 16.) After

DISH filed a motion to dismiss NWS's Complaint on October 24, 2013, (Dkt. No. 23),

NWS voluntarily dismissed all claims against DISH under Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 41. (Dkt. No. 25.) In response, DISH moved for attorney's fees and costs. 

(Dkt. No. 28.)

On February 25, 2014, the Court Granted in Part and Denied in Part DISH's fee

motion (the "February 25, 2014 Order"). (Dkt. No. 41.) Specifically, the Court

awarded DISH fees in connection with its TRO opposition, settlement discussions,

motion to dismiss (from September 27, 2013 to October 3, 2013), and attorney fee

motion. (Id.) The February 25, 2014 Order did not specify a sum certain for fees

incurred in connection with DISH's motion to dismiss, as those fees were not readily

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ascertainable from the record.

On March 25, 2014, DISH filed a Supplemental Brief in Support of Motion for

AttorneyFees(the “Supplemental Brief”), requesting the Court to issue a supplemental

order specifying the amount of fees awarded in connection with DISH's motion to

dismiss, the total amount of fees awarded to DISH, and the date by which NWS must

pay DISH all of the awarded fees. (Dkt. No. 42.) The Supplemental Brief provided

contemporaneously recorded billing records, a declaration describing the billing entries

incurred in connection with each compensable task, and the total amount of the award. 

(Id.) DISH also stated its intent to initiate formal proceedingsto enforce the fee award. 

(Id.) According to Dish, Plaintiff’s counsel has indicated it had no disagreement as to

the amount of the fees spent on the motion to dismiss. On March 31, 2014, Plaintiff

filed an objection to the supplemental filing arguing that setting a time deadline when

NWS is required to pay Dish those fees is improper. (Dkt. No. 43.) The Court agrees. 

Dish does not provide any legal authority to support its request for a time deadline. 

Having considered the parties’ papers, including arguments, authority, and

supporting declarations, and for good cause shown, the Court ORDERS the following: 

1. In connection with the February 25, 2014 Order, DISH is awarded $112,600.25

in attorney fees. This amount is calculated as follows: (a) $56,575.50 in opposing

Plaintiff's TRO application, (b) $7,854.00 in settlement discussions, (c) $35,533.75 in

preparing DISH's motion for attorney fees, and (d) $12,637.00 in preparing DISH's

motion to dismiss from September 27, 2013 to October 3, 2013.

2. Upon expiration of any relevant time periods for appeal, this Order may be

certified for enforcement in any other district court or judicial district pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1963.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 1, 2014

HON. GONZALO P. CURIEL

United States District Judge

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