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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VERONICA GUTIERREZ, ERIN WALKER

and WILLIAM SMITH, as individuals and

on behalf of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

Defendant. /

No. C 07-05923 WHA

ORDER RE PARAGRAPH 9 OF

JANUARY 30 ORDER

Paragraph 9 of the January 30 order required that Wells Fargo “provide a declaration

setting forth completely all time expended by it on same or on similar projects,” if it contends that

any item or project was excessive (Dkt. No. 619). This means that if Wells Fargo objects to any

line item for which class counsel seek fees, then Wells Fargo must supply the amount it spent on

that project or task. The word “excessive” includes items that Wells Fargo believes are not

necessarily too much but also inappropriate, which really boils down to the same thing; namely, it

would be excessive for counsel to recover for that line item. To the extent that Wells Fargo has

failed to comply with the January 30 order, the Court is inclined to accept at face value class

counsel’s submission as to the dollar amount sought for recovery (without prejudice to any

reduction the Court makes on its own). Nevertheless, this order gives Wells Fargo another

opportunity to comply with paragraph 9 of the January 30 order. This must be done by 

MARCH 26 AT NOON. This should moot class counsel’s pending letter (Dkt. No. 655) but this

order notes that this is not a discovery dispute. This should have been set forth in a normal

motion, not as a three-page application.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 23, 2015. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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