On August 31, 2018 a
Order
was filed
involving a dispute between
Doe John,
and
Regents Of The University Of California,
for civil
in the District Court of Los Angeles County.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Civil Division
Central District, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Department 82
BS174814 October 29, 2020
JOHN DOE VS REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF 1:30 PM
CALIFORNIA
Judge: Honorable Mary H. Strobel CSR: D Van Dyke/CSR 10795
Judicial Assistant: N DiGiambattista ERM: None
Courtroom Assistant: R Monterroso Deputy Sheriff: None
APPEARANCES:
For Petitioner(s): Mark McClellan Hathaway (Telephonic) (x)
For Respondent(s): Katharine Suzue Essick and Omar Noureldin (x) (Telephonic)
Other Appearance Notes: Also appearing: John Doe
NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: MOTION OF PETITIONER, JOHN DOE, FOR
ATTORNEYS' FEES
Matter comes on for hearing and is argued.
.
The court adopts its tentative ruling as the order of the court and is set forth in this minute order.
Petitioner John Doe (“Petitioner” or “Doe”) moves for an award of attorney’s fees against
Respondent Regents of the University of California (UCLA) (“Respondent”) pursuant to CCP
section 1021.5. Petitioner seeks an award of $70,621.50 in fees and a multiplier of 2.00, for a
total of $141,243.
Background
On August 31, 2018, Petitioner filed a petition for writ of administrative mandate against
Respondent. Petitioner challenged his dismissal from UCLA for alleged violations of the UC
Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment and the UCLA Student Conduct Code.
On October 10, 2018, Respondent filed an answer.
On October 11, 2019, Petitioner filed an opening brief in support of the writ petition. Respondent
did not file an opposition. On November 25, 2019, Petitioner filed a “reply to non-opposition.”
On December 2, 2019, prior to the hearing on the writ petition, Respondent filed a confession of
judgment, which stated in relevant part:
Respondent hereby confesses judgment in this action, and authorizes entry of judgment as
follows:
Minute Order Page 1 of 6
Document Filed Date
October 29, 2020
Case Filing Date
August 31, 2018
Status
Stipulated Judgment - Before Trial 12/03/2019
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Civil Division Central District, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Department 82 BS174814 October 29, 2020 JOHN DOE VS REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF 1:30 PM CALIFORNIA Judge: Honorable Mary H. Strobel CSR: D Van Dyke/CSR 10795 Judicial Assistant: N DiGiambattista ERM: None Courtroom Assistant: R Monterroso Deputy Sheriff: None APPEARANCES: For Petitioner(s): Mark McClellan Hathaway (Telephonic) (x) For Respondent(s): Katharine Suzue Essick and Omar Noureldin (x) (Telephonic) Other Appearance Notes: Also appearing: John Doe NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: MOTION OF PETITIONER, JOHN DOE, FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES Matter comes on for hearing and is argued. . The court adopts its tentative ruling as the order of the court and is set forth in this minute order. Petitioner John Doe (“Petitioner” or “Doe”) moves for an award of attorney’s fees against Respondent Regents of the University of California (UCLA) (“Respondent”) pursuant to CCP section 1021.5. Petitioner seeks an award of $70,621.50 in fees and a multiplier of 2.00, for a total of $141,243. Background On August 31, 2018, Petitioner filed a petition for writ of administrative mandate against Respondent. Petitioner challenged his dismissal from UCLA for alleged violations of the UC Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment and the UCLA Student Conduct Code. On October 10, 2018, Respondent filed an answer. On October 11, 2019, Petitioner filed an opening brief in support of the writ petition. Respondent did not file an opposition. On November 25, 2019, Petitioner filed a “reply to non-opposition.” On December 2, 2019, prior to the hearing on the writ petition, Respondent filed a confession of judgment, which stated in relevant part: Respondent hereby confesses judgment in this action, and authorizes entry of judgment as follows: Minute Order Page 1 of 6