And In The Published Part, An Attorney Is Reported To The State Bar For Misconduct. We blog about the next case a) because it involves attorney’s fees in its unpublished portion; b) because it addresses attorney misconduct in its published portion; and c) because Mike and Marc represented Defendants in their successful response to […]
Husband Seeking To End Spousal Support Was Ordered To Continue Paying For Additional Five Years, Plus Needs-Based $2,500 Toward Wife’s Attorney’s Fee Due To Change In Circumstances After Entry Of Stipulated Judgment – Not Due To Court’s Determination That Their Marriage of Less Than 10 Years Was Long Term. In Marriage of Weiskittel, Case
Legislative Enactment Resolved Split Among DCAs, As Recognized In Huerta, Effective January 1, 2019. Although alluding to it in some posts on a year-end 2018 case, we post to indicate that California Senate Bill 1300 amended the FEHA scheme to provide that CCP § 998 offers may not be used to shift recovery of
Appeal Treated As Mandate Petition, With Plaintiff Not Showing He, As In Pro Per Attorney, Incurred Any Independent Attorney’s Fees. In Electronic Universe, Inc. v. Superior Court (Reece), Case No. B285898 (2d Dist., Div. 3 Feb. 20, 2019) (unpublished), corporate defendant (which was suspended for failure to pay franchise fees) and its attorney were
Appellate Court Agrees With Trial Court’s Conclusion. Fudge v. City of Laguna Beach, Case No. G055711 (4th Dist., Div. 3 Feb. 13, 2019) (published) involves, as frequently happens, a dispute by coastal neighbors over a municipal grant of a coastal development permit (CDP). Real party in interest neighbor #1 obtained from Laguna Beach a
Hourly Rates Were Too High For Sacramento Venue, Laffey Matrix Could Be Used, And Hours Property Reduced For Inflated Request. In Limon v. Dept. of Finance, Case No. C082501 (3d Dist. Feb. 11, 2019) (unpublished), as it often times does, the likely final fight involved the award of appellate fees to prevailing plaintiffs in
This Amount Awarded Even Though District Judge Chided Them For Vitriolic Fee Requests. We can report that a Louisiana federal district judge has given approval to a $111.4 million fees/expenses award to class counsel in the Chinese Drywall MDL litigation settlement, even though chiding class attorneys for “vitriolic” fee requests. If you want to
Rejected CCP § 998 Offer Did Not Change The Result, Because Claimant Did Not Ask Arbitrator To Cost Shift And Failed To Show Contractual Expenses Were Post-Offer In Nature. In Lipton & Margolin, APC v. Ko, Case No. B288038 (2d Dist., Div. 2 February 7, 2019) (unpublished), former law firm sued client for $39,455.45
After Ten Years Of Litigation, Tenant Only Received A $56,000 Net Recovery—Not Exactly A Win When All Of The Attorney Efforts Are Considered! Christie v. Ridge, Case No. B259189 (2d Dist., Div. 6 February 6, 2019) (unpublished), although unpublished, is a nice reminder of how costly litigation is and how both litigants winning attorney’s
However, Prevailing Sibling’s Use Of Overly Redacted Billings Justified Reduction From Fee Request. In Levine v. Levine, Case No. B284749 (2d Dist., Div. 1 February 6, 2019) (unpublished), siblings in a probate dispute entered into a global settlement agreement. One sibling moved to enforce the settlement agreement, but the motion was denied. The settlement
