Aram Akobdzhanyan v. Mercedes-Benz USA LLC

I. Introduction

On August 31, 2023, Aram Akobdzhanyan (“Plaintiff”) filed this action in the Los Angeles Superior Court against Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (“MBUSA” and “Defendant”) and Does 1-50 (collectively, “Defendants”). Dkt. 1. On September 6, 2023, Plaintiff amended the complaint to designate Doe 41 as Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills. Dkt. 11-1 at 2. On October 5, 2023, Defendant removed the action. Dkt. 1 at 1. On October 25, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Motion for an Order Remanding Action (Dkt. 11, the “Motion to Remand”). On November 8, 2023, Defendant filed a Non-Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand (Dkt. 13, the “Non-Opposition”) conceding that remand is proper, but contesting Plaintiff’s request for attorney’s fees. On November 15, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Reply (Dkt. 14, the “Reply”). Accordingly, the only remaining issue raised by the Motion to Remand is whether attorney’s fees should be awarded to Plaintiff against Defendant.

A hearing on the Motion to Remand was scheduled for December 11, 2023. Pursuant to Local Rule 7- 15, a determination was made that it could be decided without oral argument, and the matter was taken under submission. For the reasons stated in…