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SCOTT JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KARIM MEHRABI, Defendant-Appellee.
MEMORANDUM*
Scott Johnson appeals from the district court's order denying as moot his motion for attorney's fees in his action alleging federal and state law claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion. K.C. ex rel. Erica C. v. Torlakson, 762 F.3d 963, 966 (9th Cir. 2014). We may affirm on any basis supported by the record. Johnson v. Riverside Healthcare Sys., LP, 534 F.3d 1116, 1121 (9th Cir. 2008). We affirm.
Denial of Johnson's motion for attorney's fees was not an abuse of discretion because Johnson failed to set forth any basis for such an award. See Buckhannon Bd. & Care Home, Inc. v. W. Vir. Dep't of Health & Human Res., 532 U.S. 598, 600, 604-05, 610 (2001) (discussing motions for attorney's fees brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and explaining that “prevailing party” does not include a party that has failed to secure a judgment on the merits or a court-ordered consent decree); Doran v. N. State Grocery, Inc., 39 Cal. Rptr. 3d 922, 925-27 (Cal. App. 2006) (an award for attorney's fees under Cal. Civ. Code § 52(a) requires a finding of liability).
AFFIRMED.
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Docket No: No. 17-15736
Decided: December 28, 2017
Court: United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
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