Jessica Lopez, et al. v. Daniel Pautenis 16CV001054 (consolidated
with lead case 16CV001053)
1) DAISY HERNANDEZ’S MOTION FOR REASONABLE STATUTORY ATTORNEY
FEES AND COSTS
TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff has obtained a net
monetary recovery and is therefore the prevailing party. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1032(a)(4).) Civil Code sections 789.3, 1942.4, and 1942.5 all mandate awards of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs to parties prevailing on these statutory claims. The Court had also previously ordered, on May 23, 2018, that Defendant was to pay all discovery costs going forward as a condition of continuing trial and reopening discovery. The Confirmation of Settlement further indicated that Plaintiff was entitled to her attorneys’ fees and costs, as the language stating each party was to bear their own fees and seek costs was struck out and replaced with an attachment that provided Plaintiff was to bring a separate motion for her attorneys’ fees and costs within 90 days,
Hearing Date
November 20, 2018
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Jessica Lopez, et al. v. Daniel Pautenis 16CV001054 (consolidated
with lead case 16CV001053)
1) DAISY HERNANDEZ’S MOTION FOR REASONABLE STATUTORY ATTORNEY
FEES AND COSTS
TENTATIVE RULING: The Motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff has obtained a net
monetary recovery and is therefore the prevailing party. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1032(a)(4).) Civil Code sections 789.3, 1942.4, and 1942.5 all mandate awards of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs to parties prevailing on these statutory claims. The Court had also previously ordered, on May 23, 2018, that Defendant was to pay all discovery costs going forward as a condition of continuing trial and reopening discovery. The Confirmation of Settlement further indicated that Plaintiff was entitled to her attorneys’ fees and costs, as the language stating each party was to bear their own fees and seek costs was struck out and replaced with an attachment that provided Plaintiff was to bring a separate motion for her attorneys’ fees and costs within 90 days,