Demaria
Demaria v. FCA US LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SALVATORE A. DEMARIA and Case No.: 17-cv-00539-AJB-BGS
NIDHAL N. DEMARIA,
12 Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ v.
MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES,
14 FCA US LLC, a Delaware Limited COSTS, AND EXPENSES Liability Company; and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, (Doc. No. 96) 16 Defendant. 17 Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ motion for attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses. (Doc. No. 96.) Defendant FCA US LLC (“FCA”) opposed the motion. (Doc. No. 101.) For the reasons stated herein, the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Plaintiffs’ motion, with a reduction of fees as set forth in detail below. I. BACKGROUND This case arises out of the purchase of a new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (“the Vehicle”) for a sales price of $38,506.24. The Vehicle was manufactured and distributed by Defendant FCA US LLC, which provided a written warranty with the Vehicle. Within the applicable warranty period, the Vehicle…