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Nature of Suit Code: 450
Nature of Suit: Interstate Commerce
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARY TRIGIANI,

Plaintiff(s),

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THE PADDED WAGON, INC.,

Defendant(s).

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No. C02-4522 BZ

ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S 

REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY’S

FEES AND COSTS

On February 8, 2005, I issued an order requiring the

judgment debtor, The Padded Wagon, Inc., to appear before

this Court on March 22, 2005, for examination. The

judgment debtor failed to appear, and I issued an order to

show cause, to which the judgment debtor responded in

writing. On April 26, 2005, Edmond Dowling appeared on

behalf of the judgment debtor for examination. On May 25,

2005, a hearing was held on the order to show cause.

Following the hearing, plaintiff submitted a

declaration requesting attorney’s fees and costs for time

spent in connection with the March 22, 2005, judgment

debtor examination and the order to show cause, which the

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judgment debtor opposed. See Decl. of Dean M. Schmidt Re:

Costs Related to Examination of Debtor/Order to Show Cause

(“Schmidt Decl.”). Having reviewed the declaration and

opposition, I find that of the amounts claimed, Plaintiff

is entitled to $1,100 in attorney’s fees for time spent

attending the March 22, 2005, judgment debtor examination;

preparing for and filing an opposition to the judgment

debtor’s response to the order to show cause; and attending

the May 25, 2005, hearing. The other amounts claimed were

not established to have been duplicative or wasteful

because an examination eventually occurred on April 26,

2005. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that plaintiff’s request for

attorney’s fees and costs is granted in part and denied in

part. Plaintiff is awarded a total of $1,100.00 in

attorney’s fees, which shall be included in the judgment. 

The order to show cause is otherwise discharged.

Dated: June 2, 2005

 /s/ Bernard Zimmerman

Bernard Zimmerman 

United States Magistrate Judge

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