Judge: Ronald F. Frank, Case: 21STLC00477, Date: 2023-10-31 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STLC00477    Hearing Date: October 31, 2023    Dept: 8

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HEARING DATE:                 October 31, 2023 

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CASE NUMBER:                  21STLC00477

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CASE NAME:                        Brian Whitaker v. Christina A. Karagias

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MOVING PARTY:                Plaintiff, Brian Whitaker

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RESPONDING PARTY:       Defendants, Christina A. Karagias and Lucky Boy Hamburgers, Inc.

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JUDGEMENT ENTERED:    October 5, 2022

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MOTION:¿                              (1) Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees and Costs 

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Tentative Rulings:                  (1) GRANTED, but the Court tentatively would disallow any multiplier and would reduce the hourly rate to $500 and prune some of the charges to paralegal rates as it did in connection with its post-trial fee motion tentative ruling 10 months ago.  The Court will encourage the parties to meet and confer over the tentative and see if a compromise amount could be agreed upon.