HAWKINS v. KPMG LLP

No. C 05-04763 MHP.

423 F.Supp.2d 1038 (2006)

William M. HAWKINS III, Plaintiff, v. KPMG LLP, a limited liability partnership, Harvey Armstrong, an individual, Quellos Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

March 17, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald P. Gagliardi, Bergeson, LLP, Daniel J. Bergeson, Bergeson, LLP, Hway-Ling Hsu, Bergeson, LLP, Kristen Hyun-Jung Lee, Esq., Bergeson, LLP, San Jose, CA, for William M. Hawkins, III, Plaintiff.

Kristen A. Palumbo, Bingham McCutchen LLP, Dale E. Barnes, Jr., Bingham McCutchen LLP, Stephanie Leigh Thomases, Bingham McCutchen LLP, Irene K. Yesowitch, Long & Levit LLP, Howard M. Garfield, Long & Levit LLP, San Francisco, CA, Philip Barilovits, Dechert LLP, Michael H. Kalkstein, Dechert, LLP, Valerie M. Wagner, Dechert, LLP, Palo Alto, CA, for KPMG LLP a limited liability partnership, Harvey Armstrong, Quellos Group LLC a Delaware limited liability company, Defendants.


MEMORANDUM & ORDER

Re: Motion to Remand; Motion to Compel Arbitration

PATEL, District Judge.

Plaintiff William M. Hawkins III filed this action in California state court on July 15, 2005, alleging generally that defendants KPMG LLP, Harvey Armstrong and Quellos Group LLC fraudulently induced plaintiff to purchase a tax shelter which defendants knew to be illegal. Defendants removed the action to federal court on November 21, 2005 under...

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