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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

§ 11

Citation
§ 11
Parent Document
Chacon v. Litke, 181 Cal. App. 4th 1234 (2010)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
2010-01-19

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The trial court also rejected the Chacons’ argument that McCurdy’s reasonable hourly rate was $400 and instead, “[ajfter reviewing all arguments and evidence submitted by the parties, including numerous expert declarations and the hourly rate set forth in [the Chacons’] fee agreement,” found that McCurdy’s reasonable hourly rate was $350. Litke does not dispute that $350 an hour is a reasonable market rate for the services provided by an attorney of McCurdy’s experience. Rather, he argues that the fee was excessive for the sole reason that it exceeded the amount the Chacons and McCurdy agreed to be a reasonable hourly rate in their fee agreement. He is wrong.