Motion for Attorney Fees
25CV140999: GARCIA vs GENERAL MOTORS LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 08/05/2026 Hearing on Motion for Attorney Fees filed by Michael Garcia, Jr. (Plaintiff) CRS# 786201108406 in Department 19
Tentative Ruling - 07/31/2026 Joscelyn Jones
The Motion for Attorney Fees filed by Michael Garcia, Jr. on 03/03/2026 is Granted in Part.
Plaintiffs Motion to Determine the Amount of Reasonable Attorneys Fees, Costs and Expenses to be Paid by Defendant is GRANTED, IN PART, as follows.
The Court has reviewed the history of this case as reflected in the register of actions.
The Court determines that the reasonable hourly rate for Plaintiffs attorney is $525 per hour.
The Court determines that the reasonable amount of time spent by Plaintiffs counsel on this case is 8.5 hours.
The claimed amount of time spent by paralegals on this case (13.9 hours) seems somewhat high, but the Court has reduced the amount of fees awarded for the work by Plaintiffs counsel to account for any excessive time spent by the paralegals.
The claimed costs of $767.75 are not opposed.
Plaintiff is awarded attorneys fees of $7,962.50 and costs of $767.65 against Defendant General Motors LLC.
PLEASE NOTE if any party elects to contest this tentative ruling, counsel must appear at the hearing in person (not by Zoom.)
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