Roberto Islas et al v. Ford Motor Company et al

Filing 131

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES #105 #106 by Judge George H. Wu. The Court's ruling, as follows: 1. Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys' Fees is GRANTED as follows: Plaintiffs areawarded attorneys' fees in the amount of $17,501.40; 2. Plaintiffs' Motion for Costs and Expenses is GRANTED as follows: Plaintiffs are awarded costs and expenses in the amount of $18,746.91; 3. Plaintiffs are awarded a total amount of attorneys' fees, costs and expenses in the amount of $36,248.31. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (lom)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ROBERTO ISLAS and FERNANDO
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Plaintiff,
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Case No.: EDCV 18-2221-GW-SPx

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’
MOTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS’
FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES

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vs.

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The Honorable George H. Wu
United States District Judge

Defendant.

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25 TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES AND TO THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
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Plaintiffs Roberto Islas and Fernando Islas’ (“Plaintiffs”) Motions for Attorneys’

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Courtroom 9D, of the United States Courthouse located at 350 West 1st Street, Los

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Angeles, California, 90012, the Honorable George H. Wu, presiding.

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Daniel Kalinowski of Knight Law Group, LLP appeared telephonically on behalf

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of Plaintiffs at the above hearings, and Craig A. Taggart of Mortenson Taggart LLP

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appeared telephonically at the above hearings except for September 13, 2021 which was

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attended by Michael Mortenson also of Mortenson Taggart LLP on behalf of Defendant

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Ford Motor Company (“Defendant” or “Ford”). Having read the motion, the memoranda,

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the declarations, multiple supplemental briefings filed by the parties, and oral argument,

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on December 20, 2021, the Court ordered Plaintiffs to submit a proposed order consistent

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1. Plaintiffs’ Motion for Attorneys’ Fees is GRANTED as follows: Plaintiffs are
awarded attorneys’ fees in the amount of $17,501.40;
2. Plaintiffs’ Motion for Costs and Expenses is GRANTED as follows: Plaintiffs are
awarded costs and expesnses in the amount of $18,746.91;
3. Plaintiffs are awarded a total amount of attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses in the

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amount of $36,248.31.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED

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Dated: January 10, 2022

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Honorable George H. Wu
United States District Judge

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Daniel Kalinowski (SBN 305087)
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10250 Constellation Blvd.,
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Telephone: [phone]
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ROBERTO ISLAS and
FERNANDO ISLAS

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[PROPOSED] ORDER