Opinion Affirmed A Negative Multiplier And Rejection Of A Positive Multiplier When Prevailing Employee Challenged The Fee Award As Too Small Under The Abuse Of Discretion Review Standard.
In our May 29, 2026 post, we discussed Taduran v. James R. Glidewell, Dental Ceramics, Inc., Case No. G06478 (4th Dist., Div. 3 May 26, 2026 filed; June 17, 2026 published), where a prevailing employee under certain Labor Code violations had a positive multiplier request denied and had the requested lodestar reduced by a .70 negative multiplier based on non-complexity, relative success, and upward adjusted billing rates being “baked” into the lodestar. We can now report that the opinion was certified for publication on June 17, 2026.