Eib v. Sizzler Restaurants CA3
Appellants Brandon Eib, Michael Brunson, and Jared Brown (Appellants) sued Sizzler USA Restaurants, Inc., C Food Concepts, Inc., and coworker Rebekah Johnson (Respondents) claiming they were subjected to sexual harassment, retaliation, negligent supervisions/retention, assault, battery, and wrongful termination while employed at a Sizzler restaurant in Sacramento.
After some discovery and an unsuccessful mediation, Respondents made offers of compromise to each of the appellants pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 998 which offers included an agreement that Respondents would pay Appellants’ attorney fees incurred prior to October 29, 2013, in an amount to be agreed upon or, failing an agreement, in an amount to be determined by the court. Appellants appeal contending the trial court arbitrarily reduced counsels’ hourly rates and time, arbitrarily denied Appellants’ expert witness fees, and, the request being unopposed, should have granted a 1.2 lodestar multiplier.
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