Good Times Restaurants, LLC v. Shindig Hospitality Group, LLC
- Alex Tse
- 3:21-cv-07688
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
- 2
In Good Times Restaurants v. Shindig Hospitality, Judge Tse granted plaintiffs’ unopposed motion for $14,462.80 in reasonable attorney’s fees.
Good Times Restaurants, LLC and the other plaintiffs received an award of $14,462.80 in attorney’s fees from Shindig Hospitality Group, LLC and the other defendants after enforcement of the settlement agreement.
What happened
Good Times Restaurants, LLC v. Shindig Hospitality Group, LLC involved plaintiffs’ effort to enforce a settlement agreement after defendants breached it. Plaintiffs asked the court to award the attorney’s fees they incurred in that effort.
The court found that the settlement agreement entitled plaintiffs to recover reasonable fees and that the requested $14,462.80 was reasonable. Plaintiffs’ lawyer billed 33.1 hours at hourly rates of $436 and $449, and defendants did not oppose the motion.
Judge Alex G. Tse granted plaintiffs’ motion for attorney’s fees. The court also said plaintiffs may seek additional collection costs if they incur them to enforce the settlement agreement or the court’s orders, and directed the Clerk to administratively close the case without affecting the parties’ substantive rights.
The detailed version
- Good Times Restaurants, LLC v. Shindig Hospitality Group, LLC · No. 3:21-cv-07688
- Alex Tse
- June 10, 2025
Background
The plaintiffs incurred $14,462.80 in attorney’s fees while enforcing a settlement agreement after the defendants breached it. The court had previously granted the plaintiffs’ motion to enforce that agreement.
Attorney’s-fees ruling
The settlement agreement entitled the plaintiffs to recover their fees if the fees were reasonable. The court found the fees reasonable. The plaintiffs’ attorney, a civil lawyer with 16 years of experience, billed 33.1 hours at rates of $436 and $449 per hour. The defendants did not oppose the motion. The court therefore granted the plaintiffs’ motion for attorney’s fees.
Additional costs and case status
The court stated that the plaintiffs may file another motion seeking additional collection costs incurred to enforce the settlement agreement or the court’s orders. It also directed the Clerk of Court to administratively close the case, explaining that this internal procedure does not affect the parties’ substantive rights.
Disposition
The motion for attorney’s fees was granted. The opinion does not state that the award or the administrative closure was with or without prejudice.
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