Brian Novakovich v. Clayton Metals, Inc. et al

Filing 30

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's Motion to Remand Action to State Court; Request for Attorneys Fees in the amount of $9,054.00 20 by Judge John F. Walter: Pursuant to Rule 78 of the FRCP and Local Rule 7-15, the Court find s that this matter is appropriate for decision without oral argument. The hearing calendared for 6/5/2017 is hereby vacated and the matter taken off calendar. After considering the moving, opposing, and reply papers, and the arguments therein, the Co urt rules as follows: For the reasons stated in Defendant Opposition, Plaintiff Motion to Remand Action to State Court and Request for Attorneys Fees in the Amount of $9,045.00 is DENIED. The Court adopts and signs, as modified, Defendants Proposed Statement of Decision lodged with the Court on 5/31/2017 [Docket No. 28-1]. (jp)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES -- GENERAL
Case No.

CV 17-2620-JFW(AFMx)

Title:

Brian Novakovich -v- Clayton Metals, Inc., et al.

Date: June 1, 2017

PRESENT:
HONORABLE JOHN F. WALTER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Shannon Reilly
Courtroom Deputy

None Present
Court Reporter

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFFS:
None
PROCEEDINGS (IN CHAMBERS):

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANTS:
None

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND
ACTION TO STATE COURT; REQUEST FOR
ATTORNEYS’ FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,054.00
[filed 5/4/2017; Docket No. 20]

On May 4, 2017, Plaintiff Brian Novakovich (“Plaintiff”) filed a Motion to Remand Action to
State Court and Request for Attorneys’ Fees in the Amount of $9,054.00. On May 15, 2017,
Defendant Clayton Metals, Inc. (“Defendant”) filed its Opposition. On May 22, 2017, Plaintiff filed a
Reply. Pursuant to Rule 78 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 7-15, the Court
finds that this matter is appropriate for decision without oral argument. The hearing calendared for
June 5, 2017 is hereby vacated and the matter taken off calendar. After considering the moving,
opposing, and reply papers, and the arguments therein, the Court rules as follows:
For the reasons stated in Defendant’s Opposition, Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand Action to
State Court and Request for Attorneys’ Fees in the Amount of $9,045.00 is DENIED. The Court
adopts and signs, as modified, Defendant’s Proposed Statement of Decision lodged with the Court
on May 31, 2017 [Docket No. 28-1].

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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