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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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28 Pet. To Compromise Claim of Minors 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

D’LAINE PARRISH, guardian ad

litem for GAVIN J. PARRISH, 

ASHLEIGH PARRISH AND DANIEL 

PARRISH, ESTATE OF RICHARD 

LEBON

Plaintiffs,

vs.

ALAMEDA COUNTY, DEPUTY

SHERIFF R. L. SILCOCKS, and

DOES 1-20, inclusive,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. C 05-03140 BZ

ORDER APPROVING PAYMENT OF

ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS

The Court, having reviewed the petition of D’laine Parrish, as guardian ad litem, for

approval of the payment of attorneys’ fees and costs, and the declarations of counsel submitted in

support thereof , and good cause appearing, it is hereby ordered:

1. The Court finds the expenses incurred by Counsel as set forth in the petition are

reasonably necessary for the prosecution of the case, and reasonable in amount, and authorizes

reimbursement to counsel of costs as follows: 

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Laurence F. Padway $73,200.44

Kimberly Kupferer $10,476.22

Gayle Godfrey Codiga $ 975.36

Total Attorney Costs: $84,652.02

2. The Court finds the expenses incurred by the guardian ad litem as set forth in the

petition are reasonably necessary for the prosecution of the case, and reasonable in amount, and

authorizes reimbursement to the guardian ad litem of costs as follows: 

D’Laine Parrish $ 417.60

3. For the reasons explained on the record, the Court finds that the total fees

requested are, in light of the total amount of the settlement and the overall circumstances, fair and

reasonable, and the Court awards them as follows:

Laurence F. Padway $92,775.27

Kimberly Kupferer $90,565.97

Gayle Codiga $24,123.95

Total attorneys’ fees $207,465.19

Dated: October 3, 2007 

Honorable Bernard Zimmerman

United States Magistrate Judge

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