Cachet Financial Services v. C&J Associates, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION
CACHET FINANCIAL SERVICES,
Case No. 5:16-cv-06862-EJD Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND v. DENYING IN PART CACHET’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES C&J ASSOCIATES, INC., et al., AND COSTS 10 Defendants. Dkt. No. 258
Plaintiff-in-Interpleader Cachet Financial Services (“Cachet”) seeks reimbursement of its attorneys’ fees and costs. Dkt. No. 258. Specifically, Cachet seeks $170,455.17 in attorneys’ fees1 and $17,493.74 in costs for a total of $187,948.91. Defendant and counterclaimant Pacific Diversified Insurance Services, Inc. (“Pacific”) filed an opposition. Dkt. No. 261. Pacific contends that (1) Cachet is not a disinterested stakeholder, (2) the amount Cachet seeks is excessive and (3) Cachet has not adequately documented its request. Id. Cachet filed a reply. Dkt. No. 277. By order dated July 15, 2020, the Court…