Lardizabal
Lardizabal v. American Express National Bank
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GREGORIO LARDIZABAL, Case No.: 22-cv-345-MMA (BLM)
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
v. DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES
AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL
AND COSTS
BANK, et al., Defendants. [Doc. No. 143] 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff Gregorio Lardizabal’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs against Defendant Arvest Central Mortgage Company (“Arvest”). Doc. No. 143. The Court found the matter suitable for determination on the papers and without oral argument pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 78(b) and Civil Local Rule 7.1.d.1. See Doc. No. 157. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Plaintiff’s motion. I. RELEVANT BACKGROUND In April 2015, Plaintiff and his wife took out a mortgage from Arvest on their investment property. Doc. Nos. 143-2 ¶ 5; 145-1 ¶ 6. Five years later, in April…