Opinion
CV-20-0929-PHX-DLR
02-01-2022
Mary B. Frederick, Plaintiff, v. Victor M. Garcia, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
Douglas L. Rayes United States District Judge
Following a bench trial, Plaintiff Mary B. Frederick prevailed on her claims under the Motor Vehicle Information and Costs Savings Act (“Odometer Act”). She now moves for an award of attorney's fees in the amount of $15,532.50. (Doc. 43.) Defendants did not file a response to the motion and the time to do so has passed.
The Odometer Act mandates an award of reasonable attorney's fees for a prevailing plaintiff. 49 U.S.C. § 32710(b). Fees are calculated pursuant to the lodestar method, whereby the number of hours reasonably expended is multiplied by a reasonable hourly rate. U.S. v. $28,000.00 in U.S. Currency, 802 F.3d 1100, 1106 (9th Cir. 2015). Here, the Court finds Mr. Bybee's $475-per-hour rate to be reasonable given his experience. The Court also finds Mr. Bybee's 32.7 hours of attorney time to be reasonable and adequately documented. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees (Doc. 43) is GRANTED. The Clerk shall enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff Mary B. Frederick, and against Defendants, Victor M. Garcia, Olga Garcia Martinez, M&Jr. Auto Sales LLC, Jacqueline Randall, and M. Grant Randall jointly and severally, in the amount of $15,532.50 for Plaintiffs attorney's fees.