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Parties Involved:
Indemnity Insurance Company of North America
Defendant
The Regents of the University of California
Plaintiff

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY 

OF CALIFORNIA,

Plaintiff, No. C 07-2721 PJH

v. ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS 

INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

OF NORTH AMERICA,

Defendant.

_______________________________/

Plaintiff filed this action on April 10, 2007, in the Superior Court of California, County

of Alameda. Defendant removed the case on May 23, 2007, alleging diversity jurisdiction

under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Plaintiff moved for an order remanding the case, and the motion

was granted on August 3, 2007. 

Plaintiff now seeks $5,155.50 in attorney’s fees and costs for improper removal,

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). Defendant opposes the motion, arguing that it had

objectively reasonable grounds for believing that removal was proper, and also asserting

that the amount requested is excessive.

The court finds that the motion must be DENIED. While it is true that the court

agreed with plaintiff that the case should be remanded, the court also determined that

defendant’s removal of the case was not entirely groundless. The court simply disagreed

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United States District Court

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with defendant’s application of the legal standard. 

The date for the hearing on this motion, previously set for Wednesday, October 17,

2007, is VACATED. 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 12, 2007 ______________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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