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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 28:1132 E.R.I.S.A.

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United States District Court

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

NANCY LANGSTON,

Plaintiff,

 v.

NORTH AMERICAN ASSET

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

DISABILITY PLAN,

Defendant. /

No. C 08-02560 SI

ORDER CLARIFYING ORDER

SETTING EVIDENTIARY HEARING

[Docket No. 84]

On February 4, 2010, this Court issued an order setting an evidentiary hearing on plaintiff’s

motion for reconsideration of the Court’s attorney’s fees award. Subsequently, defendant sought

clarification of the scope of evidence the Court wishes to receive in connection with the reconsideration

motion. Accordingly, the Court hereby clarifies its February 4, 2010 Order as follows.

In awarding Mr. Padway attorney’s fees at the hourly rate of $400 per hour, the Court noted that

plaintiff did not present evidence of what Mr. Padway or any attorneys doing comparable work in the

relevant community charge their paying clients. Instead, plaintiff’s evidence consisted primarily of a

catalogue of past fee awards by courts. In preparation for the April 7, 2010 hearing, the parties shall

not re-submit the affidavits and other evidence that has already been presented to the Court, although

they may reargue such evidence in their briefs. The Court wishes to receive new evidence, including

affidavits, that establishes the hourly rates charged to clients by attorneys in the community who

perform work comparable to Mr. Padway’s. The Court will not hear live testimony at the evidentiary

hearing, but will hear oral argument on the briefing and evidence submitted in writing in accordance

with the schedule set forth in the February 4, 2010 Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 12, 2010 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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