8 results for 'cat:"Consumer Law" AND cat:"Attorney Fees"'.
[Consolidated.] J. Chen approves $3.16 million in attorney fees, plus $138,000 in costs, to counsel representing consumers in two putative class actions that alleged the maker of Cottonelle wipes falsely advertised the products as “flushable” The court previously approved a $20 million award to settle the two actions. The court further awards $10,000 and $5,000 to each class representative.
Court: USDC Eastern District of New York, Judge: Chen, Filed On: January 17, 2024, Case #: 1:14cv1142, NOS: Other Statutory Actions - Other Suits, Categories: consumer Law, attorney Fees, Class Action
J. Raphael finds that the trial court properly awarded a mattress manufacturer some of the costs it incurred before mattress buyers dismissed their products liability suit. The manufacturer did not know the case would be dismissed before it started discovery and paid fees for service of process and court reporters in preparation for depositions. Affirmed.
Court: California Courts Of Appeal, Judge: Raphael, Filed On: January 8, 2024, Case #: E079859, Categories: consumer Law, Product Liability, attorney Fees
J. Poplin grants in part the resort plaintiffs' motions for sanctions in their lawsuit against a company that allegedly "disrupts valid contracts between timeshare developers and their customers." Attorney fees are appropriate as to the plaintiffs' second motion for sanctions, though no sanctions are warranted with respect to the first motion. Additionally, the parties should meet and confer to resolve the amount of the fees due.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Tennessee , Judge: Poplin, Filed On: September 29, 2023, Case #: 3:20cv251, NOS: Other Statutory Actions - Other Suits, Categories: Sanctions, consumer Law, attorney Fees
J. Lynch finds that the district court improperly approved the settlement in class claims contending New York Times' automatic renewal policy violates California consumer law. Access codes for free one-month subscriptions to select products were not coupons, and thus provisions of the class action fairness act were not activated, resulting in a "substantial" attorney fee award of $1.25 million. However, lead plaintiff was properly awarded a $5,000 incentive fee. On remand, attorney fees should be recalculated.
Court: 2nd Circuit, Judge: Lynch, Filed On: August 17, 2023, Case #: 21-2556-cv, Categories: Settlements, consumer Law, attorney Fees
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J. Fitzgerald grants the consumer $43,700 in attorney fees and $19,600 in reasonable costs for his successful claim alleging that Ford Motor breached a warranty in relation to the consumer's 2017 Ford Escape. The consumer's counsel has enough experience and the going rates are similar to attorneys in the relevant community to make the rates reasonable, but the consumer will not receive his requested $69,900 in attorney fees because eight hours that counsel included in the billing are excessive.
Court: USDC Central District of California, Judge: Fitzgerald, Filed On: July 18, 2023, Case #: 2:22cv174, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: consumer Law, Warranty, attorney Fees
J. Tunheim awards $43,283 of the consumer's requested $50,000 in attorney fees following a judgment in her favor in her suit against the creditor and credit reporting company alleging that they continued reporting a debt after a conciliation court judge found that the creditor had failed to show that it owned the subject account. The consumer's attorney's requested rate is unreasonably high, but only by $30, not the $65 difference requested by the creditor. Small adjustments in counsel's requested hours are also made.
Court: USDC Minnesota, Judge: Tunheim, Filed On: June 1, 2023, Case #: 0:22cv86, NOS: Consumer Credit - Other Suits, Categories: Debt Collection, consumer Law, attorney Fees