Bronshteyn v. Dept. of Consumer Affairs - filed Sept. 17, 2025

Employment Law When the plaintiff files a case with the prospect of recovering attorney fees and the defendant files a flood of unselective and fruitless motions, a court may look with a wary eye at defense complaints about a whopping plaintiff’s bill; an experienced trial judge with the ringside seat is situated to evaluate the quality of a trial lawyer’s performance; a judge is not required to use the prevailing hourly rates as a ceiling instead of a base. Trial courts are not required to issue any statement of decision with regard to a fee award. Bronshteyn v. Dept. of Consumer Affairs - filed Sept. 17, 2025, Second District, Div. Eight Cite as 2025 S.O.S. 2509 Full text click here >http://sos.metnews.com/sos.cgi?0925//E085719