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Crane v. Native American Air Ambulance, Inc.

United States District Court, D. Arizona
Feb 23, 2007
No. CV 06-092 TUC FRZ (HCE) (D. Ariz. Feb. 23, 2007)

Summary

finding class action regarding air ambulance fees was preempted by the ADA

Summary of this case from Bailey v. Rocky Mountain Holdings, LLC

Opinion

No. CV 06-092 TUC FRZ (HCE).

February 23, 2007


ORDER


This matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Hector C. Estrada for report and recommendation in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and LRCiv 72.1 and LRCiv 72.2 of the Rules of Practice of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Local Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rules 72(b) and 54(d)(2)(D) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Magistrate Judge Estrada issued his Report and Recommendation, filed January 29, 2007, recommending that this Court grant Defendant's Motion for Attorneys' Fees and award Defendant attorneys' fees to be paid by Attorney Douglas H. Clark, Jr., in an amount to be determined upon further consideration. Magistrate Judge Estrada further recommends that the Court deny Plaintiff's request for attorneys' fees set forth in Plaintiff's Brief on Issue of Liability and Entitlement of Attorneys' Fees.

No objections have been filed.

Pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), in light of no objections,

IT IS ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Estrada's Report and Recommendation [Doc. #29] is hereby ACCEPTED and ADOPTED as the findings of fact and conclusions of law by this Court;

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Attorneys' Fees [Doc. #25] is GRANTED; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Estrada for report and recommendation, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and LRCiv 72.1 and LRCiv 72.2, for a determination of an amount of attorneys' fees to be awarded, in accordance with the Report and Recommendation adopted pursuant to this Order.


Summaries of

Crane v. Native American Air Ambulance, Inc.

United States District Court, D. Arizona
Feb 23, 2007
No. CV 06-092 TUC FRZ (HCE) (D. Ariz. Feb. 23, 2007)

finding class action regarding air ambulance fees was preempted by the ADA

Summary of this case from Bailey v. Rocky Mountain Holdings, LLC

dismissing plaintiff's claim for breach of implied warranty against air ambulance carrier since the "gravamen of Plaintiff's class action against [air ambulance carrier] is that [its] rates or prices for air evacuation transportation are excessive"

Summary of this case from Schneberger v. Air Evac Ems, Inc.
Case details for

Crane v. Native American Air Ambulance, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:Bradley J. Crane, a single man, Plaintiff/Counterdefendant, v. Native…

Court:United States District Court, D. Arizona

Date published: Feb 23, 2007

Citations

No. CV 06-092 TUC FRZ (HCE) (D. Ariz. Feb. 23, 2007)

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