Rodriguez v. Barrita, Inc.

ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS

RICHARD SEEBORG, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

I. INTRODUCTION

In this disability access case, prevailing plaintiff Armando Rodriguez seeks *1277$1,444,513.84 in attorney fees, litigation expenses, and costs from defendants Barrita Inc., Nicandro Barrita, ENS Associates, and Masoud Shahidi. More specifically, he requests $763,691 for “merits” (i.e., through the end of trial) attorney fees, $50,125 in post-trial attorney fees, and $248,671.84 in litigation expenses and costs. Plaintiff also seeks a 1.5x multiplier on the merits fees, adding…