Dall

MEMORANDUM **

Kristine Dali and Donald Crooks, Jr., represent a class (collectively “Appellants”) of unionized grocery store employees who appeal the district court’s denial of their petition for attorney’s fees following remand of the underlying lawsuit to state court. Appellants originally sued Al-bertson’s, Inc. and Ralphs Grocery Company (collectively “Employers”) for terminating their employment without adequate notice during a labor dispute. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

On prior appeal in Dall v. Albertson’s Inc., 234 Fed.Appx. 446, 447 (9th Cir.2007), we held that removal was inappropriate and sent the case back to district court for remand to the California state courts. Following remand of a case upon unsuccessful removal, the district court may, in its discretion, award attorney’s fees “incurred as a result of the removal.” 28 U.S.C. § 1447 (c). “Absent unusual circumstances, courts may award attorney’s fees under § 1447(c) only where the removing party lacked an objectively reasonable basis for seeking removal. Conversely, when an objectively reasonable basis exists, fees should be denied.” Martin v. Franklin Capital Corp., 546 U.S.…