Judge: Keri G. Katz, Case: 37-2022-00049770-CU-BT-CTL, Date: 2024-01-26 Tentative Ruling

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01/26/2024  08:25:00 AM  C-74 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

JUDICIAL OFFICER:Keri Katz

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Civil - Unlimited  Business Tort Motion Hearing (Civil) 37-2022-00049770-CU-BT-CTL PARKER VS METROMILE LLC [EFILE] CAUSAL DOCUMENT/DATE FILED:

Plaintiff's motion for final approval of class action settlement is GRANTED. Plaintiff's motion for attorneys' fees, costs and service award is GRANTED. Applying the factors set forth in Dunk v. Ford Motor Co. (1996) 48 Cal.App.4th 1796, the court finds Plaintiff meets Plaintiff's burden of showing that the settlement, in the gross monetary amount of $775,000.00 is fair, adequate and reasonable. See also, Wershba v. Apple Computer, Inc. (2001) 91 Cal.App.4th 224. The court finds the service award requested reasonable and approves Plaintiff's request for a class representative service award in the amount of $2,500.00 to Plaintiff Lowell Parker. The court finds an award of attorney's fees of $298,505.00 proper under the percentage of common fund and lodestar cross-check analysis of Laffitte v. Robert Half Intern. Inc. (2016) 1 Cal.5th 480 and the authorities cited therein. The court finds costs of $10,000.00 reasonable. See, Serrano v. Priest (1977) 20 Cal.3d 25, 35. The court awards Plaintiffs attorneys' fees of $298,505.00 and costs of $10,000.00.

The court signs the proposed final approval order and judgment.

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