Gillard et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. et al

Filing 147

ORDER REGARDING SUPPLEMENTAL FILING RE DOCKET NO. 146 . Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 9/2/2022. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/2/2022)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MIKE MANDANI, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

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Case No. 17-cv-07287-HSG
ORDER REGARDING
SUPPLEMENTAL FILING
Re: Dkt. No. 146

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VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA,
INC.,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Defendant.
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Plaintiffs’ counsel filed a motion for attorneys’ fees in connection with a proposed class

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action settlement. See Dkt. No. 139. In that motion, Plaintiffs’ counsel asks for “a reduced

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lodestar of 1,590 hours equating to fees in the amount of $1,050,000.00.” Id. at 11. At the

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hearing on the motion, the Court ordered Plaintiffs’ counsel to submit a supplemental filing

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identifying counsel’s lodestar and summarizing the timekeepers’ rates and hours worked.
Plaintiffs’ counsel submitted a supplemental filing on August 25, 2022. See Dkt. No. 146.

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By the Court’s calculation, however, the supplemental filing corroborates only 1,281.3 hours

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worked for total fees of $996,348.80. See id. Given the representation in footnote 3 of the

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supplemental filing that some timekeeper records have been lost, it is unclear if Plaintiffs’ counsel

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is asking for a lower amount in fees than originally requested because the full hours worked

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cannot be substantiated.

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In light of this, the Court ORDERS Plaintiffs’ counsel to e-file a second supplemental

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filing by September 6, 2022 that substantiates Plaintiffs’ counsel’s representation in its Motion for

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Attorneys’ Fees that it is seeking “a reduced” amount in fees with a “negative multiplier.” See

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Dkt. No. 139 at 11. The actual (i.e. non-reduced) lodestar must be supported with a summary of

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hours worked by timekeeper. The supplemental filing should also clarify what amount Plaintiff is

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requesting in fees.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

9/2/2022
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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
United States District Judge

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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