Vodonick

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 JOHN VODONICK, Case No. 16-cv-00219-CRB

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART

v. MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES

AND COSTS

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, et al., 12 Defendants. 13 Plaintiff John Vodonick opted out of the class action settlements that resolved most civil actions against Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Group of America. Vodonick later accepted Volkswagen’s Rule 68 offer. As permitted by that offer, he now moves for attorneys’ fees and costs. The Court awards Vodonick $21,175.00 in fees. I. BACKGROUND This Court has previously described the events that are the basis for Vodonick’s claims:

Over the course of six years, Volkswagen sold nearly 500,000 Volkswagen– and Audi-branded TDI “clean diesel” vehicles, which they marketed as being environmentally friendly, fuel efficient, and high performing. Consumers were unaware, however, that Volkswagen had secretly equipped these…