Section 1717: Unilaterally-Worded Contract Clause Did Give Rise To Fee Exposure To Landlord Losing Unlawful Detainer Action
UncategorizedReciprocity Principle of Section 1717 Made It Operative. Landlord wasn’t happy about losing an unlawful detainer action to tenant, given that there was a unilateral fees clause that led to the lower court awarding $14,587.50 (out of a requested $$18,576) in fees to tenant as prevailing party under Civil Code section 1717. Even […]