Felisa Dee Richards v. Gregory Funding, LLC, et al.
Motion for Attorney's Fees, costs, and expenses
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(Stanley Mosk Courthouse: Dept. 513) September 1, 2026 DEPARTMENT 513 LAW AND MOTION RULINGS
Court of California County of Los Angeles - Central District Department 513 Felisa Dee Richards; Plaintiff, vs. Gregory Funding, LLC, et al.; Defendants. | Case No.: |
| | | Hearing Date: | September 1, 2026 | | | Time: | 10:00 a.m. | | | [Tentative] Order RE: Motion for Attorney's Fees, costs, and expenses | MOVING PARTY: Defendant Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust 2018-G RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Felisa Dee Richards
Motion for Attorney's Fees, Costs, and Expenses The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion.
The court desires, and exercises its discretion to order, the parties to file limited supplemental attorney declarations or briefing as set forth below to assist the court in performing the lodestar calculation in ruling on defendant Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust 2018-G ("Defendant")'s motion for attorney's fees. (Ketchum v. Moses (2001) 24 Cal.4 th 1122, 1133.)
The court orders that Defendant's motion for attorney's fees, costs, and expenses is continued to November 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
The court orders Defendant to file and serve (by electronic service) a supplemental attorney declaration, not to exceed two pages, stating (1) the total number of hours billed by Defendant's attorneys in this case, (2) the name of each attorney who billed time on this case, (3) the total number of hours billed by each attorney, and (4) each attorney's hourly rate at which the hours were billed.
The court orders that, where an attorney has more than one hourly rate, the supplemental attorney declaration shall separately state the hours billed for each listed rate.
The court orders that the supplemental attorney declaration is not to address any other matter, including any arguments raised in the moving papers, opposition, or reply.
The court orders Defendant to file and serve the above-described supplemental attorney declaration no later than October 22, 2026.
The court orders that plaintiff Felisa Dee Richards may (but is not required to) file and serve (by electronic service) a supplemental attorney declaration or opposition brief, not to exceed two pages, no later than Thursday October 29, 2026.
The court orders that any supplemental declaration or opposition brief filed by Plaintiff shall address only the contents of Defendant's supplemental attorney declaration and not any arguments raised in the moving papers, opposition, or reply.
The court orders Defendant to give notice of this ruling. IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: September 1, 2026 _____________________________ Robert B. Broadbelt III Judge of the Superior Court Case Number: 24STCV14267 Hearing Date: September 1, 2026 Dept: 513 Superior
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