TRIMONT LAND COMPANY v. NORTHSTAR VILLAGE

PLACER COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT THURSDAY, CIVIL LAW AND MOTION DEPARTMENT 3 THE HONORABLE MICHAEL W. JONES TENTATIVE RULINGS FOR MAY 21, 2026, AT 8:30 A.M.

The court has carefully reviewed the declaration of counsel Eric Jeppson. The court finds the hourly rate of $400 for Eric Jeppson and $300 for Marc Guedenet are reasonable for similar legal services within Placer County.

The court has carefully reviewed the declaration of counsel Lenden Webb. The court finds the requested hourly rate of $361 for Sydney Becker and Stella Nguyen are reasonable for similar legal services within Placer County.

The court has carefully reviewed the declaration of counsel Jeff Reich. The court finds the requested hourly rate of $395 for Jeff Reich and $150 for Sona Vartanian are reasonable for similar legal services within Placer County.

Turning next to the question of whether the number of hours expended were reasonable, the court has carefully reviewed the declarations of counsel above and any invoices attached thereto.

The court determines that 500 hours are reasonable for Kane St. John; 14.8 hours are reasonable for Eric Jeppson; 55.4 hours are reasonable for Marc Guedenet; 119.17 combined hours are reasonable for Sydney Becker and Stella Nguyen; 31 hours are reasonable for Jeff Reich; and 9.25 hours are reasonable for Sona Vartanian.

The $1,797.66 in costs requested by Eric Jeppson and $1,154 in costs requested by Jeff Reich are reasonable.

In sum, plaintiffs’ motion is granted and the court awards plaintiff’s attorney’s fees in the amount of $278,082.37 and costs in the amount of $2,951.66 for a total award of $281,034.03.

6. S-CV-0047684 TRIMONT LAND COMPANY v. NORTHSTAR VILLAGE

Case Management Conference

The case management conference is continued to August 20, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 3. A review of the court record reflects no proposed order for the parties’ stipulated stay has been filed with the court despite the parties’ indications a further stay may be requested.

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PLACER SUPERIOR COURT – DEPARTMENT 3 Thursday Civil Law and Motion – Tentative Rulings