Stonebrae LP v. Toll Bros Inc et al

Filing 283

ORDER Re March 16, 2011 Motion Hearing. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 3/15/2011. (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/15/2011)

Stonebrae LP v. Toll Bros Inc et al

Doc. 283

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 v. TOLL BROS., INC., et al., Defendants. ___________________________________/ The parties shall be prepared to discuss the following issues at the hearing on March 16, 2011: 1. In determining the reasonableness of an award of attorney's fees in a diversity action settled pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 68, does federal or state law apply? 2. Can a claim, if found "unrelated," be deemed "unsuccessful" where there has been no adjudication of that claim (by way of dismissal, partial summary adjudication or verdict) but instead was resolved in settlement of the entire case? 3. May the Court, in exercising discretion to award prejudgment interest under Civil Code § 3287(b), set the interest rate? STONEBRAE, L.P., Plaintiff, ORDER RE MARCH 16, 2011 MOTION HEARING No. C-08-0221 EMC UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 15, 2011 _________________________ EDWARD M. CHEN United States Magistrate Judge

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