Trial Court’s Award Was No Abuse Of Discretion.
In Javaheripour v. Sigal, Case No. B304911 (2d Dist., Div. 4 Sept. 22, 2021) (unpublished), residential tenant won an inhabitability case against landlord, winning an unlawful detainer trial and then moving for lots of fees. And tenant got a lot of them–$178,190.50 to be exact. That award was affirmed on appeal under the deferential abuse of discretion standard because entitlement was really not at issue. Because landlord tenaciously litigated, the fees were warranted. Just goes to show how a small case can produce lots of fees!