Legal Opinion
Gardner v. UICI
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 19, 2007No. 06-55045PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge:
The district court awarded fees and costs to Appellee Charles H. Gardner (Gardner) upon remanding this case to the state court from which it was removed. Because we conclude that the Mega Life And Health Insurance Company (MEGA) had an objectively reasonable basis for removal, we reverse the district court’s award of fees and costs.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In 1994, Gardner purchased health insurance from PFL Life Insurance Company. More than ten years later, in 2005, Gardner canceled his insurance policy and filed an action in the Superior Court of the State of…
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