JOCHIMSEN v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

No. B223518.

GLEN JOCHIMSEN, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division One.

Filed June 23, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hurrell Cantrall, Thomas C. Hurrell , Melinda Cantrall and Jamie L. Webb-Akasaka for Defendants and Appellants.

Schonbrun, DeSimone, Seplow, Harris, Hoffman & Harrison, Paul Hoffman , Adrienne J. Quarry ; Law Offices of John Raphling and John Raphling for Plaintiff and Respondent.

ACLU Foundation of Southern California, Peter J. Eliasberg ; National Police Accountability Project and R. Samuel Paz as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Respondent.


NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

JOHNSON, J.

Defendants David Hernandez and the County of Los Angeles appeal from an order awarding attorney fees to plaintiff's counsel under title 42 United States Code section 1988. We reject appellants' argument that the trial court awarded excessive hourly rates inconsistent with prevailing market rates for similarly skilled attorneys litigating comparable cases. We also reject the assertion that the court...

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