Hanai

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARTIN HANAI and SHIGERU HANAI, Plaintiffs, No. C 20-6012 WHA

v.

MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC, ORDER RE MOTION FOR

ATTORNEY’S FEES

Defendant.

15 INTRODUCTION In this defective vehicle action, plaintiffs move for attorney’s fees. For the reasons that follow, plaintiffs’ motion is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. STATEMENT Plaintiffs Martin Hanai and Shigeru Hanai purchased a new 2018 Mercedes- Benz GLE 350 from a Mercedes-Benz dealership in San Francisco. Defendant Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC manufactured the vehicle. On two occasions, plaintiffs took the vehicle to authorized Mercedes-Benz repair facilities to address a foul odor coming from the air conditioner. On both occasions, plaintiffs believed the vehicle had been repaired because the service technician represented that the issue had been resolved. But the air conditioner continued to cause a foul odor even after the …