What is the test for using rates from outside the forum district in a personal injury case?
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The following excerpt is from Schmidt v. City of Modesto, No. 1:17-cv-01411-DAD-MJS (E.D. Cal. 2018):
Rates from outside the forum district "may be used 'if local counsel was unavailable, either because they are unwilling or unable to perform because they lack the degree of experience, expertise, or specialization required to handle properly the case.'" Barjon v. Dalton,
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