David Arnold v. City of Redondo Beach

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United States District Court Central District of California

IN RE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH Case № 2:17-cv-09097-ODW (SKx) FLSA LITIGATION Consolidated Case: 13 2:18-cv-01533-ODW (SKx)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’

MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES

AND COSTS [81] 17 I. INTRODUCTION One hundred and fifteen law enforcement officers and firefighters (“Plaintiffs”) sued the City of Redondo Beach (the “City”) under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for alleged miscalculation of overtime compensation. The parties reached an agreement and the Court granted approval of a settlement under the FLSA. Plaintiffs now move for $97,587.50 in attorneys’ fees and $37,210.46 in costs. (Pls. Mot. Award Att’y Fees (“Mot.” or “Motion”) 1, 9, ECF No. 81.) For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Motion and awards $92,197.50 in fees and $37,210.46 in costs.1

1 After carefully considering the papers filed in connection with the Motion, the Court deemed the matter appropriate for decision…