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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AIMEE LAMBERT, an individual, on 

behalf of herself and all others similarly 

situated;

Plaintiff,

vs.

BUTH-NA-BODHAIGE, INC., a Delaware 

corporation; RAZE MEDIA, INC., a Texas 

corporation; and DOES 1 -50, inclusive

Defendants.

Case No. 2:14-cv-00514-MCE-KJN

CLASS ACTION

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ 

FEES, COSTS AND INCENTIVE 

AWARDS

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The Court, having reviewed Plaintiff Aimee Lambert’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion for 

Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Incentive Awards (ECF No. 30), the pleadings and other 

papers on file in this action, and the statements of counsel and the parties, hereby finds 

that Plaintiff’s motion should be GRANTED. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

1. For purposes of this Order, except as otherwise set forth herein, the Court 

adopts and incorporates the definitions contained in the Stipulation and Agreement of 

Settlement (Doc. 24-2, Ex. A) (“Settlement Agreement”). 

2. The Court finds that Plaintiff’s requested fee award of $1,593,605.70 is fair 

and reasonable in light of the results obtained by Plaintiff’s counsel in this case; the risks 

and complex issues involved, and the skill and high-quality work required to overcome 

them; the burdens borne by counsel in pursuing this litigation on a pure contingency basis; 

and the range of awards made in similar cases. The Court finds that the requested fee 

award, which represents approximately 21.8% of the Settlement Benefits, is less than the 

Ninth Circuit’s benchmark of 25%, and comports with the applicable law and is justified by 

the circumstances of this case. 

3. The Court has confirmed the reasonableness of Plaintiff’s fee request by 

conducting a lodestar cross-check. The Court finds that Plaintiffs’ counsel’s reasonable 

lodestar as of the date they filed their Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Incentive 

Awards was $542,640.00 based on their current hourly rates. Accordingly, Plaintiffs’ 

requested fee award represents a multiplier of 2.95 based on their counsel’s current 

hourly rates. This multiplier is within the range of multipliers awarded in similar complex, 

class action cases and is well-justified here, given the novelty and difficulty of this 

litigation, counsel’s skillful handling of the difficult factual and legal issues presented, the 

significant contingent risks in this case, and the quality of the result achieved. 

4. The Court finds that Plaintiff’s counsel incurred $6,394.30 in litigation costs 

and expenses as of the date they filed their Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and 

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Incentive Awards. The Court finds that these costs and expenses were reasonably 

incurred in the ordinary course of prosecuting this case and were necessary given the 

nature and scope of the case. Accordingly, the Court approves payment to counsel in the 

amount of $6,394.30 for reimbursement of costs and expenses. 

5. Finally, the Court approves an incentive award of $5,000 to Plaintiff. This

incentive award is reasonable and justified given: (1) the risks – reputational, financial, 

and otherwise – faced by Plaintiff in bringing this lawsuit; and (2) the work performed and 

the active participation in the litigation and settlement processes by the Plaintiff on behalf 

of the Class Members. 

6. The attorneys’ fees, costs, and incentive awards set forth in this Order shall 

be paid by Defendant Buth-Na-Bodhaige, Inc. d/b/a The Body Shop in accordance with 

the terms of the Settlement Agreement. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 18, 2015

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