Banas v. Volcano Corp.

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART VOLCANO’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS; DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO SEAL

Re: Dkt. Nos. 106, 123

WILLIAM H. ORRICK, United States District Judge

INTRODUCTION

Having prevailed on its motion for summary judgment, defendant Volcano Corporation is entitled to its reasonable fees and costs pursuant to an attorneys’ fees provision in the merger agreement from which the underlying dispute arose. The amount it seeks — $3,557,034.50 in attorneys’ fees and $1,023,995.99 in costs and disbursements, totaling $4,581,030.49 — is eye-catching, and the lack of…