Summary
concluding that statistics showing that MetLife paid NMS $236,490 in 2002, $569,795 in 2003, $838,265 in 2004, and $1,671,605 in 2005 for independent medical opinions "are not probative of bias"
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No C 05-3399 VRW.
November 23, 2010
ORDER
The court will hear plaintiff's motion for attorney fees and costs, Doc #132, on November 30, 2010 at 10 AM. At that time, the parties should be prepared to discuss the reasonableness of the rates listed in the Laffey matrix, available at
http://www.justice.gov/usao/dc/Divisions/Civil_Division/Laffey_Matrix_8.html, as adjusted for attorneys practicing in the San Francisco bay area, see In re HPL Technologies, Inc Securities Litigation, 366 F Supp 2d 912, 921-922 (ND Cal 2005) (Walker, CJ). Additional briefing is unnecessary at this time.IT IS SO ORDERED.