Klein v. City of Laguna Beach

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS

CORMAC J. CARNEY, District Judge.

1. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs Steve Klein, Howard Putnam, and Glen Biondi (collectively, “Mr. Klein”) brought this action against the City of Laguna Beach (the “City”), bringing an as-applied challenge to the City’s former amplified sound ordinance. Mr. Klein recovered $3 in nominal damages. Before the Court is Mr. Klein’s motion for attorneys’ fees in the amount of $1,994,041.50 and costs in the amount of $646.50 pursuant to the federal Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. §…