Partition/Section 1717: $81,700.50 Fee Award To Partitioning Litigant Reversed Based On Fee Clause In Prior Settlement Agreement
Cases: Partition, Cases: Section 1717However, Matter Remanded To Examine If Litigant Entitled To Fees Under Partition Fee-Shifting Provisions. Orien v. Lutz, Case No. B277323 (2d Dist., Div. 8 Nov. 3, 2017) (published) is a situation demonstrating how contractual fee provisions, interpreted de novo, can lead to reversal of a fee award. However, the victory may not be complete […]