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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REMAND—No. C-06-04814 RMW

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

E-FILED on 10/25/06

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

YOLANDA SOLLOWAY,

Plaintiff,

v.

ALLIED INTERSTATE, INC.,

Defendant.

No. C-06-04814 RMW

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

REMAND

[Re Docket No. 10]

Defendant's removal to this court was based on plaintiff's prayer for the "maximum statutory

damages" recoverable under California Civil Code § 1788. Compl. at 6. Both parties agree the

maximum damages recoverable under the statute do not meet the five-million dollar minimum

amount in controversy required to give this court jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship. See

28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(2). The court therefore remands the case to the Santa Clara County Superior

Court. 

The court finds defendant lacked an objectively reasonable basis for seeking removal. 

Plaintiff is therefore entitled to reasonable costs and attorney fees pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). 

Plaintiff may submit a declaration of fees and costs no later than Friday, October 27, 2006. 

Defendant may submit any response no later than Friday, November 3, 2006. 

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The clerk of this court shall, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c), mail a certified copy of this

order to the clerk of the Superior Court for the County of Santa Clara.

DATED: 10/25/06

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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Notice of this document has been electronically sent to:

Counsel for Plaintiff:

Ronald Wilcox ronaldwilcox@post.harvard.edu

Counsel for Defendant:

Forrest Arthur Hainline fhainline@goodwinprocter.com

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel that have not

registered for e-filing under the court's CM/ECF program.

Dated: 10/25/06 /s/ JH

Chambers of Judge Whyte

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