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

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Case No.: 5:15-cv-01370-EJD

ORDER RE CONDITIONAL MOTION FOR FEE-RELATED DISCOVERY

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

BLADEROOM GROUP LIMITED, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 5:15-cv-01370-EJD 

ORDER RE CONDITIONAL MOTION 

FOR FEE-RELATED DISCOVERY

Dkt. No. 969

Pending before the court is Emerson’s Conditional Motion For Fee-Related Discovery. 

Based upon all pleadings filed to date and the comments of counsel at the hearing held on August 

8, 2019, the court orders as follows:

Emerson’s request for discovery of billing and time records underlying BladeRoom’s 

request for attorneys’ fees is DENIED. It is the court’s intention to appoint a special master to 

review the billing and time records of BladeRoom’s counsel in camera and to prepare a report and 

recommendation on BladeRoom’s Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs (Dkt. No. 962).

Emerson’s request for discovery regarding the amounts received (or to be received) by 

BladeRoom’s counsel pursuant to BladeRoom’s settlement with Facebook is DENIED. Upon 

entry of the settlement, BladeRoom and Facebook agreed to “bear their own attorneys’ fees and 

costs.” Dkt. No. 968 at 19. Therefore, there is no need for discovery relating to the settlement.

See e.g. Hasan v. Johnson, No. 1:08-CV-0381-MJS PC, 2014 WL 2930452, at *1 (E.D. Cal. June 

27, 2014) (“settlement providing that ‘[e]ach party shall bear its own costs and attorney's fees’ 

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expressly rules out any [] costs, or fees being paid.”).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 8, 2019

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EDWARD J. DAVILA

United States District Judge

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