SUBJECT: Motion for Attorneys’ Fees
Moving Party: Plaintiffs John Lopez and Jennifer Lopez
Resp. Party: Defendant General Motors, LLC
The Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ motion for attorneys’ fees and costs in the amount of $20,144.42, consisting of $16,211.00 in attorneys’ fees and $3,933.42 in costs and expenses.
PRELIMINARY COMMENTS:
As indicated below, the Court finds that Plaintiff’s request for attorney's fees is unreasonable, and is therefore reducing the costs and fees requested from $42,306.55 by slightly more than 50%, to $20,144.42.
Our Supreme Court has previously cautioned counsel about requesting unreasonable attorney's fees:
“‘If . . . the Court were required to award a reasonable fee when an outrageously unreasonable one has been asked for, claimants would be encouraged to make unreasonable demands, knowing that the only unfavorable consequence of such misconduct would be reduction of their fee to what they should have asked in the first place. To discourage such greed,
Hearing Date
August 05, 2020
Type
Other Breach of Contract/Warranty (not fraud or negligence) (General Jurisdiction)
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SUBJECT: Motion for Attorneys’ Fees
Moving Party: Plaintiffs John Lopez and Jennifer Lopez
Resp. Party: Defendant General Motors, LLC
The Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ motion for attorneys’ fees and costs in the amount of $20,144.42, consisting of $16,211.00 in attorneys’ fees and $3,933.42 in costs and expenses.
PRELIMINARY COMMENTS:
As indicated below, the Court finds that Plaintiff’s request for attorney's fees is unreasonable, and is therefore reducing the costs and fees requested from $42,306.55 by slightly more than 50%, to $20,144.42.
Our Supreme Court has previously cautioned counsel about requesting unreasonable attorney's fees:
“‘If . . . the Court were required to award a reasonable fee when an outrageously unreasonable one has been asked for, claimants would be encouraged to make unreasonable demands, knowing that the only unfavorable consequence of such misconduct would be reduction of their fee to what they should have asked in the first place. To discourage such greed,