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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 AWARDING FEES UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c)—No. C-06-04814 RMW

JAH

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

E-FILED on 11/13/06

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 AWARDING FEES UNDER

28 U.S.C. § 1447(c)

[Re Docket Nos. 19-22]

Plaintiff Yolanda Solloway filed a putative class action against Allied Interstate, Inc. in the

California Superior Court. Allied removed the action to this court. In a brief October 25, 2006

order, this court remanded the action because it was clear the amount in controversy did not meet the

minimum required by 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(2). 

In that order, the court also found that plaintiff was entitled to fees and costs under

28 U.S.C. § 1447(c) and stated that plaintiff could submit a declaration regarding fees and costs by

October 27, 2006, with any response by Allied due November 3, 2006. On October 27, 2006,

Solloway filed a request for $3,500. Wilcox Decl. (docket no. 20) ¶ 44. At 5:22 p.m. on

November 2, 2006, Allied sent an e-mail to Solloway's attorney, offering $3,000 in an attempt to

not further burden this court with the fee dispute. Notice (docket no. 22). Receiving no response,

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Allied filed an opposition to Solloway's request and argued that $1,500 would be a reasonable fee

award. Opp'n (docket no. 21). On November 7, 2006, Solloway's attorney filed a purported

acceptance of Allied's offer of $3,000 and stated that he had been traveling and unable to respond

earlier. Notice (docket no. 22). 

Although the offer appears to have expired because it was not accepted before Allied's

response to plaintiff's fee request was due, the court finds $3,000 is a reasonable fee for plaintiff's

work on the motion to remand. The court finds ten hours of time at $300 per hour consistent with

the reasonable time incurred in connection with the matter and $300 per hour consistent with that

charged in the community for similar service.

ORDER

For the foregoing reasons, the court awards Solloway $3,000 under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). 

DATED: 11/13/06

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: 11/13/06 /s/ JH

Chambers of Judge Whyte

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