Opinion
MDL 2672 CRB (JSC)
07-06-2023
IN RE VOLKSWAGEN “CLEAN DIESEL” MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES, AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION This Document Relates to: Coon v. Volkswagen, No. 18-cv-6966 Ortiz v. Volkswagen, No. 18-cv-6951 Riley v. Volkswagen, No. 17-cv-2897 Robertson v. Volkswagen, No. 18-cv-6956 Salzer v. Volkswagen, No. 18-cv-7050 Sanwick v. Volkswagen, No. 17-cv-3032
Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. (admitted pro hac vice) giuffrar@sullcrom.com Sharon L. Nelles (admitted pro hac vice) nelless@sullcrom.com William B. Monahan (admitted pro hac vice) monahanw@sullcrom.com SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP Attorneys for Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Robert S. Peck (admitted pro hac vice) CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LITIGATION, P.C. Gregory T. Babbitt greg@autofraud.com AUTO FRAUD LEGAL CENTER LLP Jacob W. Cutler jacobc@knightlaw.com KNIGHT LAW GROUP, LLP Cynthia E. Tobisman (SBN 197983) ctobisman@gmsr.com Jeffrey Gurrola (SBN 285157) jgurrola@gmsr.com GREINES, MARTIN, STEIN & RICHLAND LLP Fred D. Heather (SBN: 110650) fheather@glaserweil.com GLASER WEIL FINK HOWARD JORDAN & SHAPIRO LLP Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. (admitted pro hac vice) giuffrar@sullcrom.com Sharon L. Nelles (admitted pro hac vice) nelless@sullcrom.com William B. Monahan (admitted pro hac vice) monahanw@sullcrom.com SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP Attorneys for Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Robert S. Peck (admitted pro hac vice) CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LITIGATION, P.C.
Gregory T. Babbitt greg@autofraud.com AUTO FRAUD LEGAL CENTER LLP
Jacob W. Cutler jacobc@knightlaw.com KNIGHT LAW GROUP, LLP
Cynthia E. Tobisman (SBN 197983) ctobisman@gmsr.com Jeffrey Gurrola (SBN 285157) jgurrola@gmsr.com GREINES, MARTIN, STEIN & RICHLAND LLP
Fred D. Heather (SBN: 110650) fheather@glaserweil.com GLASER WEIL FINK HOWARD JORDAN & SHAPIRO LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
JOINT STIPULATION AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING
AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES
CHARLES R. BREYER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This Stipulation is entered into by and among the plaintiffs in the above-captioned actions (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (“Volkswagen”; together with the Plaintiffs, the “Parties”).
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2023, five law firms-the Knight Law Group LLP (“Knight Law”), Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP (“Glaser Weil”), the Center For Constitutional Litigation (“CCL”), the Auto Fraud Legal Center (“AFLC”), and Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, LLP (“GMSR,” together “Plaintiffs' Counsel”)-filed motions for attorneys' fees (ECF Nos. 8140, 8141, and 8143) and for other costs (ECF No. 8142; together, the “Motions”) on behalf of Plaintiffs;
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2023, following briefing, the Court issued an Order Awarding Fees and Costs (ECF No. 8181; the “Order”), in which the Court held that certain fees and costs were recoverable and that certain fees and costs were not recoverable; and
WHEREAS, in the Order, the Court directed the Parties to file a joint proposed order with stipulated awards for each firm consistent with the Court's Order.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and among the Parties, through their undersigned counsel, and subject to the approval of the Court, that the total awards for each Plaintiffs' Counsel are as follows:
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Fee Award
Cost Award
Knight Law
$15,955.48
$15,458.05
Glaser Weil
$2,834.90
None
CCL
$782.23
None
AFLC
$4,755.49
None
GMSR
$28,730.55
None
IT IS SO STIPULATED.