Cox
Cox v. FCA US LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DAVID COX, Case No. 3:20-cv-03808-WHO
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON MOTION FOR
v. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS
FCA US LLC, Re: Dkt. No. 49 Defendant.
12 Plaintiff David Cox moves for attorney’s fees and costs after his Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act case settled. Defendant FCA US LLC (“FCA”) argues that Cox should be awarded less than the full amount he seeks. For the reasons that follow, the motion is granted and Cox is awarded the full amount he seeks with one minor deduction. BACKGROUND Cox filed this suit in California state court and FCA removed it to this Court in June 2020. See Dkt. No. 1. As relevant here, Cox alleged that FCA violated the Song-Beverly Act by knowingly selling him a vehicle with defects that violated its warranties. See generally Dkt. No. 1-2 (complaint). Cox moved to remand the case and I denied the motion in August 2020. Dkt. No. 21. The…