Martin vs. General Motors LLC

Defendant does not oppose the costs and has not filed a motion to tax costs.

The Court GRANTS cost in the amount of $17,661.66.

Plaintiff to give notice.

2. Order to Show Cause re: Dismissal on Settled Case

110 Martin vs. Motion for Attorney Fees General Motors LLC Plaintiffs Maria L. Martin and Anthony Martin 25-01488670 (“Plaintiffs”) move for an order granting Plaintiffs attorney fees and costs against defendant General Motors LLC in the amount of $11,127.36.

To determine the appropriate fee award under Civil Code section 1794, the Court applies the loadstar method. Under the lodestar method, the base amount is calculated from a compilation of time reasonably spent and reasonable hourly compensation of each attorney. (Serrano v. Priest (1977) 20 Cal.3d 25, 48.)

Plaintiffs’ counsel spent 22.3 hours litigating this action, which involved initiating the action, initial disclosures, mediation, and facilitating settlement. The hourly rates for counsel range from $560 to $440 per hour and the rates for paralegals is $215 per hour. Based on the Court’s experience and knowledge of the prevailing rates in the Orange County area for similar services, the Court finds the number of hours expended, considering the work performed, and counsel’s hourly rates to be reasonable.

In light of the above, the Motion for Attorney Fees is GRANTED.

Moving party to give notice.