Defendants Failed To Properly Appeal Postjudgment Fees Award, As Well As Not Presenting Adequate Appellate Record.
In Hernandez v. Princess Windows, LLC, Case No. B302750 (2d Dist., Div. 2 June 1, 2021) (unpublished), plaintiff employee won wage/hour and rest break claims/penalties against defendant, totaling $58,861. Based on fee-shifting statutes, another $75,105 in attorney’s fees were awarded to plaintiff. Defendant never appealed the subsequent fee award. That was bad, given the court had no jurisdiction to entertain a review of this order. Beyond that, defendant never provided the fee award as part of the appellate record and a prior motion to augment the record was denied. In sum, the fee award was affirmed.