Base
Base v. FCA US LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
GLEN R. BASE,
Case No. 17-cv-01532-JCS Plaintiff, 8 v. ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTION FOR
FCA US LLC, ATTORNEYS’ FEES, COSTS AND
EXPENSES Defendant. Re: Dkt. No.
12 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Galen Base filed this action in Sonoma County Superior Court, asserting claims against Defendant FCA U.S. LLC (“FCA”) under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (“Song-Beverly Act”), Cal. Civ. Code section 1790, et seq. FCA removed the action to this Court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction and the parties eventually entered into a settlement agreement. Plaintiff now brings a Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs and Expenses (“Motion”) as the prevailing party under California Civil Code section 1794(d). A hearing on the Motion was conducted on Friday, August 30, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. For the reasons stated…