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25CV04526·butte·Civil·Consumer Protection
Hearing in about 1 hourGRANTED in part

Rodriguez, David v. General Motors LLC

Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees, Costs and Expenses

Hearing date
Sep 2, 2026
Department
Law & Motion
Judge
Prevailing
Plaintiff

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Monetary amounts referenced

$10,000$250.00$191.25$1,445.00$2,537.50$4,423.75$3,312.50$1,700.00$21,920.85$24,644.60$790.97

Parties

PlaintiffDavid Rodriguez
DefendantGeneral Motors LLC

Ruling

10. 25CV01156 Capital One Bank (USA) NA v. Hawthorne, Christopher L

EVENT: Plaintiff’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

Plaintiff’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings is GRANTED. The Court will sign the proposed order and judgment.

11. 25CV02571 Bull, Greg S et al v. Ford Motor Company et al

EVENT: Defendant Ford Motor Company’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

Defendant Ford Motor Company’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings is GRANTED without leave to amend as unopposed. The Court will sign the proposed order.

12. 25CV04526 Rodriguez, David v. General Motors LLC

EVENT: Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees, Costs and Expenses

The Court finds the hourly rates applied by Plaintiff’s counsel to be reasonable taking into account the specialized area of practice. As to an enhancement multiplier, the Court denies Plaintiff’s request for a multiplier and Defendant’s request for a negative multiplier. The case settled for $10,000. While not de minimus, the result does not substantially exceed the result of an average case. Because we have already accounted for counsel’s expertise in affirming the hourly rates, denial of an enhancement is appropriate in this instance.

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As to number of hours, the Court finds several billings excessive and makes the following monetary deductions. $250.00 (prepare client agreement) $191.25 (protective order) $1,445.00 (initial disclosure reviews) $2,537.50 (motion) $4,423.75 total deductions Further, the Court reduces Plaintiff’s requested amount of $3,312.50 for reply related work to $1,700.00. As a result, Plaintiff is awarded $21,920.85 in attorney fees. ($24,644.60 - $4,423.75 + $1,700) Additionally, Plaintiff is awarded $790.97 in costs and expenses. The Court will sign the proposed order.

13. 25CV04947 Roberts, Christopher Neil v. Davis, Nathan Charles et al

EVENT: Motion to be Relieved as Counsel (Plaintiff’s Counsel)

Motion to be Relieved as Counsel is GRANTED. The Court will sign the proposed order. The order will become effective upon the filing of a proof of service demonstrating the order was served on Plaintiff.

14. 26CV00710 Morris, Dawn v. AOCL LLC et al

EVENT: Defendant AOCL, LLC’s Petition to Enforce Class Action Waiver and Compel Arbitration and Dismissal

Defendant AOCL, LLC’s Petition to Enforce Class Action Waiver and Compel Arbitration is GRANTED. The request for dismissal is DENIED. The case is stayed pending arbitration. The Court rules on evidentiary objections as follows. Plaintiff’s evidentiary objections: paragraph 3 of the declaration of Ms. Santos: sustained to the extent the declaration attempts to suggest that Plaintiff had sufficient time to review the documents. There is no indication declarant was personally present when Plaintiff reviewed the documents.

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