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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Contitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GERLING GLOBAL, et al.,

NO. CIV. S-00-0506 WBS JFM

Plaintiffs, Consolidated Case: 

CIV. S-00-613-WBS JFM

v. ORDER RE: MOTION FOR LEAVE TO

TAKE EXPEDITED DISCOVERY

CHUCK QUACKENBUSH, in his

capacity as INSURANCE

COMMISSIONER FOR THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA,

Defendant.

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Upon consideration of plaintiffs’ motion for expedited

discovery and defendant’s opposition, after hearing the arguments

of counsel, and good cause appearing therefor,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that

1. To the extent defendant argues that plaintiffs’

attorneys spent excessive time on any motion, matter or issue,

defendant shall provide plaintiffs with the number of hours which

each of defendant’s attorneys spent on that motion, matter or

issue.

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2. If defendant wants the court to consider the rates

which defendant’s attorneys charged for their services in this

case, defendant’s attorneys shall provide plaintiff with their

standard billing rates charged to other clients in other cases. 

If defendant’s attorneys elect not to provide plaintiffs with

such information, the court will not consider the rates

defendant’s attorneys charged in this case as evidence of the

reasonable rate.

3. In all other respects, plaintiffs’ motion for

expedited discovery is denied.

DATED: January 9, 2007

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