The following excerpt is from Ruiz v. Xpo Last Mile, Inc., Case No.: 5cv2125 JLS (KSC) (S.D. Cal. 2017):
Defendant is correct that generally "[w]here the plaintiff has failed to prevail on a claim that is distinct in all respects from his successful claims, the hours spent on the unsuccessful claim should be excluded in considering the amount of a reasonable fee." Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 440 (1983). However, "[w]here a lawsuit consists of related claims, a plaintiff who has won substantial relief should not have his attorney's fee reduced simply because the district court did not adopt each contention raised." Id.
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