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Olson v. Phua

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Aug 1, 2014
584 F. App'x 435 (9th Cir. 2014)

Opinion

Submitted July 22, 2014

The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 32.1)

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. D.C. No. 1:10-cv-00691-ACK-RLP. Alan C. Kay, District Judge, Presiding.

For EDMUND C. OLSON, as Trustee of the Edmund C. Olson Trust No.2, U/A Dated August 21, 1985, Plaintiff - Appellee: Paul D. Alston, Esquire, Attorney, Pamela W. Bunn, Attorney, Shellie Kiyomi Park-Hoapili, Attorney, Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing, Honolulu, HI.

Han Kamakani Phua, Defendant - Appellant, Pro se, Naalehua, HI.

Abel Simeona Lui, Defendant - Appellant, Pro se, Pahala, HI.


Before: GOODWIN, CANBY, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Han Kamakani Phua and Abel Simeona Lui appeal pro se from the district court's order granting the Edmund C. Olson Trust's motion for attorney's fees and costs. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion an award of attorney's fees, and review de novo the underlying legal analysis. Tutor-Saliba Corp. v. City of Hailey, 452 F.3d 1055, 1059-60 (9th Cir. 2006). We affirm.

Contrary to appellants' contention, the Trust's motion for attorney's fees and costs was timely filed because it was filed before entry of judgment. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(d)(2)(B) (" Unless a statute or a court order provides otherwise, the motion [for attorney's fees] must . . . be filed no later than 14 days after the entry of judgment" ); Kona Enters., Inc. v. Estate of Bishop, 229 F.3d 877, 889 (9th Cir. 2000) (a Rule 54 motion for attorney's fees is expressly conditioned on an entry of judgment).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Olson v. Phua

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Aug 1, 2014
584 F. App'x 435 (9th Cir. 2014)
Case details for

Olson v. Phua

Case Details

Full title:EDMUND C. OLSON, as Trustee of the Edmund C. Olson Trust No.2, U/A Dated…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Aug 1, 2014

Citations

584 F. App'x 435 (9th Cir. 2014)

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