Opinion
CV-20-01756-PHX-DLR
01-31-2022
Natalia Avila, Plaintiff, v. Used Car Showcase 1 LLC, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
DOUGLAS L. RAYES, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Following a bench trial, Plaintiff Natalia Avila prevailed on her claims under the Motor Vehicle Information and Costs Savings Act (“Odometer Act”). She now moves for an award of attorney's fees in the amount of $13, 727.50. (Doc. 39.) Defendants did not file a response to the motion and the time to do so has passed.
The Odometer Act mandates an award of reasonable attorney's fees for a prevailing plaintiff. 49 U.S.C. § 32710(b). Fees are calculated pursuant to the lodestar method, whereby the number of hours reasonably expended is multiplied by a reasonable hourly rate. U.S. v. $28, 000.00 in U.S. Currency, 802 F.3d 1100, 1106 (9th Cir. 2015). Here, the Court finds Mr. Bybee's $475-per-hour rate to be reasonable given his experience. The Court also finds Mr. Bybee's 28.9 hours of attorney time to be reasonable and adequately documented. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees (Doc. 39) is GRANTED. The Clerk shall enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff Natalia Avila and against 1 Defendants Used Car Showcase 1 LLC and Jessica Diana Flores Ortega, jointly and severally, in the amount of $13, 727.50 for Plaintiffs attorney's fees. Dated this 31st day of January, 2022. 2