Vines v. O’Reilly Auto Enters., No. B301000, 2022 Cal. App. LEXIS 49 (Ct. App. Jan. 21, 2022)
Where a prevailing plaintiff succeeded on only some claims, the court should make a two-part inquiry: “First, did the plaintiff fail to prevail on claims that were unrelated to the claims on which he succeeded? Second, did the plaintiff achieve a level of success that makes the hours reasonably expended a satisfactory basis for making a fee award? Here, the… Read More