St. Luke's Health System, LTD. et al v. Allied World National Assurance Company et al, No. 1:2014cv00475 - Document 40 (D. Idaho 2016)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM DECISION re 32 MOTION for Attorney Fees.. Signed by Judge B. Lynn Winmill. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (jp)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO ST. LUKE’S HEALTH SYSTEM, LTD. AND ST. LUKE’S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LTD., Plaintiffs, Case No. 1:14-CV-475-BLW MEMORANDUM DECISION v. ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY AND DARWIN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants. The Court has before it a motion for attorney fees and costs filed by St. Luke’s seeking $292,482 in attorney fees under Idaho Code §§ 41-1839 and 12-120(3). In an earlier-filed decision, the Court held that defendant Allied has a duty under its insurance contract to reimburse St. Luke’s for its defense costs in the underlying antitrust action brought by the Federal Trade Commission, the State of Idaho, and the private entities, including St. Al’s. See Memorandum Decision (Dkt. No. 30). Although defendant Allied has appealed that decision, the Court retains jurisdiction to award a specific sum for attorney fees and costs. U.S. ex rel. Shutt v. Cmty. Home & Health Care Servs., Inc., 550 F.3d 764, 766 (9th Cir. 2008). Defendant Allied does not object to the reasonableness of the attorney fees sought by St. Luke’s under Idaho Code § 41-1839, but only objects to fees being awarded under Idaho Code § 12-120(3). The Court will therefore award $292,482 in attorney fees to St. Memorandum Decision – page 1 Luke’s under Idaho Code § 41-1839 without resolving the issue whether St. Luke’s is also entitled to this award under Idaho Code § 12-120(3). St. Luke’s also seeks $906 in costs. There is no objection to that amount, and the Court will award that sum to St. Luke’s. The Court will enter a separate Amended Judgment as required by Rule 58(a). DATED: April 8, 2016 _________________________ B. Lynn Winmill Chief Judge United States District Court Memorandum Decision – page 2

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