Legal Opinion
Parkinson v. Hyundai Motor America
District Court, C.D. California
Decided September 14, 2010No. SA CV 06-345 AHS (MLGx)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES
ALICEMARIE H. STOTLER, District Judge.
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OVERVIEW
The prevailing plaintiffs request $7,911,969 in attorneys’ fees for 8,771 hours worked in a settled, non-common-fund class action. The amount of the fee award, if any, applicable substantive law, and sufficiency of the records substantiating the fee request are vigorously contested.
By this order, the Court rules: (1) the availability and amount of an attorneys’ fee award is a substantive issue to be determined under California law; (2) use of current billing rates is…
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