Employment—Nicolosi v. Cooper, Case No. B264459 (2d Dist., Div. 6 May 17 2017) (Unpublished)–$64,000 In Fees Just Fine In $80,933.75 Back Wages Case. This one is not hard to fathom. Employee obtained $80,933.75 in back wages and $64,000 in attorney’s fees (out of a requested $130,000). Employee appealed, arguing not enough was […]
Author Steven S. Streger Is Orange County Superior Court Senior Staff Attorney. Steven S. Streger, a senior staff attorney with the Orange County Superior Court, has authored an article in the May 2017 edition of the Orange County Lawyer, aptly entitled “Attorney Fee Motions: Hunting for Fluff and the Avoidable Haircut.” Given his
Merits Win Not Required, Agreeing With Two Other Decisions As Far As Breadth Of False Claims Act Prevailing Party Definitional Scope. Dr. Ralph's Pills. Library of Congress. In Amphastar Pharmaceutical Inc. v. Aventis Pharma SA, Nos. 14-56382/15-56204 (9th Cir. May 11, 2017) (published), the defense won a
Dispute Arose Over Filming Rights For Jimi Hendrix’s 1969 Performance At London’s Royal Albert Hall. Photograph of Jimi Hendrix taken in Sweden. May 24, 1967. Wikipedia. Although unpublished, Experience Hendrix, LLC v. The Last Experience, Case No. B268414 (2d Dist., Div. 2 May 8, 2017) (unpublished) takes us down
The Birthday Cake. Harry Whittier Frees, photographer. 1914. Library of Congress. We — Mike Hensley and Marc Alexander — began publishing California Attorney's Fees on May 9, 2009. As we said in our Mission Statement: Our mission is simple: provide a resource tool to practitioners, jurists, and the public about the law governing attorneys’
Abuse Of Discretion Standard Not Overcome By Appealing Ex-Wife. Marriage of Gregora and Feldman, Case No. B269587 (2d Dist., Div. 8 May 8, 2017) (unpublished) was a high profile divorce case involving Los Angeles attorneys, where ex-wife lost a key breach of fiduciary claim, prompting the trial court to impose a sanction
Re-Do Was The Result In This One. Above: Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar. Source: www.airwaysmuseum.com In Seltzer v. R.W. Selby & Company, Inc., Case No. B270168 (2d Dist., Div. 2 May 3, 2017) (unpublished), a trial judge in a class action case awarded $29,409 in attorney’s fees to class counsel under
Equity—Gilotti v. Stewart, Case No. C075611 (3d Dist. April 26, 2017) (Unpublished): Section 998 Offer, Typo Notwithstanding Valid, and Attorney’s Self Interest Disqualified Fee Recovery. In this construction defect lawsuit, plaintiff was ordered to pay a prevailing grading contractor expert fees under CCP § 998, even though the offer said $49,999
In Fact, First Win Was One To Enforce Environmental Laws. Botanical Building in Balboa Park. May 2013. Carol M. Highsmith, photographer. Library of Congress. In Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) v. City of San Diego, Case No. D070006 (4th Dist., Div. 1 April 27, 2017) (published), a certain Committee, proponent of a project to
$80,806.50 Fee Award Affirmed Where $11,642.10 Compensatory Damages And Cancellation Of Car Loan Was The End Result. Replica of first car made and sold by Toyota: the 1936 Toyota Standard Sedan AA. Photo: Bertel Schmitt. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. In Valencia v. Hooman Toyota of
