CitiMortgage Inc v. Geddes et al

Filing 71

ORDER granting 53 Rob and Brandis Geddes's Motion for Attorney Fees; signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton.(DN)

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HONORABLE RONALD B. LEIGHTON

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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CITIMORTGAGE INC,

CASE NO. 15-5293RBL

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Plaintiff,
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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
ATTORNEY FEES

v.
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SHIRLEY J GEDDES, et al.,
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Defendants.
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THIS MATTER is before the Court on Defendants Rob and Brandis Geddes’s Motion for

15 Attorney Fees [Dkt. #53]. The Geddeses argue that as the prevailing party, they are entitled to
16 $200 in statutory attorney fees under RCW 4.84.010 and RCW 4.84.080. CitiMortgage does not
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In a diversity case, state law governs a request for attorney fees made under Federal Rule

19 of Civil Procedure 54(d)(2). See Alyeska Pipeline Serv. Co. v. Wilderness Soc’y, 421 U.S. 240,
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21 243, 48 S Ct. 239 (1928); MRO Commc’ns, Inc. v. AT&T Co., 197 F.3d 1276, 1281 (9th Cir.
22 1999). Washington law awards a prevailing party $200 in statutory attorney fees. RCW
23 4.84.010(6); RCW 4.84.080(1).
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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ATTORNEY
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Rob and Brandis were the prevailing party. See Dkt. #51, Order Dismissing

2 CitiMortgage’s Claims; see also Dkt. #67, Order Entering Judgment for Rob and Brandis.
3 Therefore, their Motion for Attorney Fees [Dkt. #53] is GRANTED. The Clerk shall enter a
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated this 29th day of March, 2016.

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Ronald B. Leighton
United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ATTORNEY
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