Judge: Elaine Lu, Case: 23STCV13195, Date: 2024-01-23 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23STCV13195    Hearing Date: January 23, 2024    Dept: 26

Plaintiff’s request for default judgment submitted on December 19, 2023 is GRANTED in the following amount:

Principal damages: $34,561.41

Attorney’s fees: $1,426.84

Interest: $4,808.98

Costs: $521.30

TOTAL: $41,318.53

Plaintiff’s request for attorney’s fees is not calculated in accordance with LASC Rule 3.214.  Nor is Plaintiff’s request for attorney’s fees supported by a sufficient declaration explaining why a greater amount should be awarded, especially given that the instant action involved no litigation.  Accordingly, the Court has reduced the amount of attorney’s fees to an amount calculated in accordance with LASC Rule 3.214.

Court Clerk to give notice.