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Nature of Suit Code: 720
Nature of Suit: Labor Management Relations Act
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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28 1 The holding of this court is limited to the facts and particular circumstances underlying

the present motions.

ORDER, page 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

UNITED STANFORD WORKERS

LOCAL 715, ET AL.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR

UNIVERSITY,

Defendant. __________________________________

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Case No. C 07-04061 JW (PVT)

ORDER GRANTING AS

UNOPPOSED DEFENDANT LELAND

STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY’S

MOTION FOR PAYMENT OF

EXPENSES 

[Docket No. 107]

Pursuant to Rule 37(a)(5), defendant Leland Stanford Junior University moves for

payment of reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees. (“defendant” or “Stanford

University”). Plaintiffs United Stanford Workers, Local 715, Service Employees International

Union, AFL-CIO/CLC and James Lee Stewart have not opposed the motion. (collectively

“plaintiffs”). Pursuant to Civ. L.R. 7-1(b), the motion is taken under submission and the hearing

scheduled to be held on March 30, 2010 is vacated. Having reviewed the papers and considered

the arguments of counsel, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant Stanford University’s motion for payment of

expenses is granted as unopposed.1

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ORDER, page 2

On January 12, 2010, the court granted defendant Stanford University’s two motions to

compel: (1) a motion to compel further requests for production of documents; and (2) a motion

to compel the deposition of plaintiff Local Union 715, Service Employees International Union,

AFL-CIO/CLC pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6). (“January 12, 2010 Order”). See Docket No. 104. 

Plaintiffs did not oppose the motions.

Rule 37(a)(5) states:

If the motion [to compel] is granted – or if the disclosure or requested

discovery is provided after the motion was filed– the court must, after giving an

opportunity to be heard, require the party or deponent whose conduct necessitated

the motion, the party or attorney advising that conduct, or both to pay the

movant’s reasonable expenses incurred in making the motion, including

attorney’s fees. But the court must not order this payment if:

(i) the movant filed the motion before attempting in good faith to obtain the

disclosure or discovery without court action;

(ii) the opposing party’s nondisclosure, response, or objection was

substantially justified; or

(iii) other circumstances make an award of expenses unjust.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 27(a)(5).

Here, the court granted defendant Stanford University’s two motions to compel. 

Plaintiffs were afforded the opportunity to oppose the two motions but did not do so whatsoever. 

Moreover, defendant Stanford University did make good faith efforts to resolve the discovery

disputes prior to moving to compel, plaintiffs’ nondisclosure, response or objection was not

substantially justified, and other circumstances do not make an award of expenses unjust. See,

e.g., Declaration of Carol C. Copsey in Support of Defendant’s Motion for Expenses re Motion

to Compel, (“Copsey Decl.”) ¶¶ 2-3, 5-8. Finally, the court notes that plaintiffs’ counsel has not

withdrawn and remains their counsel of record in the above-captioned action. In addition, the

court notes that plaintiffs’ counsel is an active member of the state bar and his contact

information appears current.

For the two motions to compel, defendant Stanford University states that it incurred

attorneys’ fees in the amount of $2,520 (or $1,260 for each motion to compel) and court reporter

fees in the amount of $326. Copsey Decl., ¶¶ 4, 9. In addition, defendant Stanford University

states that it has incurred attorneys’ fees in the amount of $560 for this motion. Copsey Decl., ¶

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ORDER, page 3

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Based on the above, defendant Stanford’s motion for payment of expenses is granted as

unopposed. Plaintiffs’ counsel shall remit total payment in the amount of $3,406 to defendant

Stanford University no later than March 24, 2010.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 15, 2010

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PATRICIA V. TRUMBULL

United States Magistrate Judge

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