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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Lydia Winterstein,

Plaintiff,

 v.

Stryker Corporation Group Life Insurance

Plan, et al.,

Defendants. /

NO. C 02-05746 JW 

ORDER AWARDING PLAINTIFF

ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY’S FEES

On January 19, 2006, the Court granted judgment in favor of Plaintiff Lydia Winterstein. In

an order dated April 24, 2006 (“April Order”), the Court awarded Plaintiff attorney’s fees for all

hours worked on the case at the rate of $206.34 per hour. Plaintiff moved for reconsideration of the

hourly rate set by the Court. On July 10, 2006, the Court granted in part Plaintiff’s request for relief

from the April Order and awarded Plaintiff attorney’s fees at the rate of $300 per hour for 373.95

hours. (See Order Granting In Part Motion to Set Aside Order Re: Attorney’s Fees, hereafter “July

Order,” Docket Item No. 104.) Plaintiff was invited to submit a revised declaration identifying any

additional hours that were spent pursuing Plaintiff’s claim for benefits. The Court, however,

declined to allow Plaintiff to recover compensation for hours related to preparing the motion for

reconsideration.

On July 12, 2006, Plaintiff’s attorney, Martin S. Snitow, submitted a declaration that

indicates an additional 13.30 hours (beyond the 373.95 hours identified in the April Order) were

spent pursuing Plaintiff’s benefits claim. (See Declaration of Martin S. Snitow, hereafter “Snitow

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Decl.,” Docket Item No. 105.) These hours do not reflect time spent working on the motion for

reconsideration. (Snitow Decl. ¶¶ 4-8.) Accordingly, the Court awards Plaintiff attorney’s fees for

13.30 additional hours at the hourly rate of $300. In total, Plaintiff is entitled to 387.25 hours of

attorney’s fees at $300 per hour. Defendants shall tender any fees owed to Plaintiff within fifteen

(15) days of this Order.

Dated: November 20, 2006 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Clarissa A. Kang ckang@truckerhuss.com

Martin S. Snitow snitow@aya.yale.edu

R. Bradford Huss bhuss&#064;truckerhuss.com

R. Bradford Huss bhuss@truckerhuss.com

Yana S. Johnson yjohnson@mofo.com

Dated: November 20, 2006 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

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