Motion for Protective Order
The court finds that the hourly rates of $415-$540 per hour for attorneys with 7-13 years of experience, and $210-$215 for paralegals are reasonable.
Based on counsels’ billing statements, the Court finds that $33,678.55 is a reasonable amount of attorney fees in this matter, and awards this amount.
In reaching this number, the Court deducted $697.50 representing time spent on the reply brief in support of this motion, that it found to be excessive.
The Court additionally deducts $1,023.30 time representing paralegal time that is administrative/clerical in nature, and also duplicative of attorney work.
Lastly, the Court deducts $3,151.00 representing entries that are overly vague. The Court cannot evaluate the reasonableness of a billing entry that states only “confer re case,” “email re case,” “call to/from counsel,” etc.
The Court did not deduct any additional fees as it finds that the remainder of the fees incurred were reasonable and necessary to the litigation.
Given that Plaintiff acknowledges she already received payment of costs in the amount of $1,319.69, the request for costs in the motion is denied as moot.
Plaintiff shall give notice of the ruling.
12 Sundance Air Motion for Protective Order Support, Inc. vs. General Motors, LLC
2025-01482070 Off Calendar
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