How is a plaintiff's attorney fee determined by the lodestar approach?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Saechao v. Prime Recovery LLC, No. 2:19-cv-1723 KJM DB (E.D. Cal. 2020):
Code 1788.30(c). The reasonableness of an attorney fee award is determined by the lodestar approach. Jordan v. Multnomath County, 815 F.2d 1258, 1262-63 (9th Cir. 1987).
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