Cases: Substantiation of Reasonableness of Fees

Reasonableness Of Fees/Substantiation Of Fees: Appellate Court Reversed Denial Of Fees In Private Attorney General Case Where Only One Of Four Counsel Compensated

Cases: Reasonableness of Fees, Cases: Substantiation of Reasonableness of Fees

  Appellate Court Felt Denial Of Compensation To Successful Appellate Counsel Was Not Fair, But Opinion Has Further Far-Reaching Consequences As Far As What Type of Fee Substantiation Suffices.       The abuse of discretion standard on fees award is difficult to surmount. However, it may not be such a tremendous hurdle if the rights facts

Substantiation Of Reasonableness Of Fees: California Supreme Court In L.A. County Bd. of Supervisors Holds Billing Invoices From Nonactive, Nonpending Cases Are Not Protected By The Attorney-Client Privilege In Public Records Act Case

Cases: Substantiation of Reasonableness of Fees

  State High Court So Decides in a 4-3 Decision.   California Supreme Court. Wikipedia. Public domain work.          In a case which may have some implications on billing substantiation submitted in support of fee motions, the California Supreme Court—in a California Public Records Act case—decided on a 4-3 vote that the attorney-client privilege does

SLAPP/Substantiation Of Reasonableness Of Fees: $66,627 SLAPP Fee Award Affirmed On Appeal

Cases: SLAPP, Cases: Substantiation of Reasonableness of Fees

  Plaintiff’s Challenges To Hourly Rates, Billing Substantiation, And Staffing Rejected By Trial and Appellate Courts.      Lund v. Gifford, Case No. B259366 (2d Dist., Div. 3 Dec. 2, 2016) (unpublished) is a good example of how a successful defendant’s attorneys should draft a fee petition after winning a SLAPP motion on behalf of their

Allocation, Family Law, Substantiation Of Fees: Ex-Husband Failing To Allocate Between Recoverable And Non-Recoverable Claims During Trial Properly Denied Any Fees

Cases: Allocation, Cases: Family Law, Cases: Substantiation of Reasonableness of Fees

  Ex-Husband’s Failure To Allocate And Use Of Block Billing Resulted In Real Problems At Trial And Ultimate Denial Of Any Fees Incurred By Husband. Adding prize winner. Washington D.C. “In a speed and accuracy contest for adding machine operators last night, William A. Offutt of the Washington Loan and Trust Company, was declared winner

Substantiation Of Reasonableness Of Fees/Reasonableness Of Fees: Two Unpublished Decisions Offer Good Roadmaps On How To Structure And Amend Fee Petition For Success, Where Appellate Court Sustained Substantial Fee Awards

Cases: Reasonableness of Fees, Cases: Substantiation of Reasonableness of Fees

  Salameh v. 5th and K Master Assn., Inc., Case No. D067232 (4th Dist., Div. 1 Aug. 30, 2016) (Unpublished): $4.88 Million In Aggregate Fee Awards Upheld On Appeal.      This involved hotel unit condo owners’ over 3-year battle against the HOA and various management entities in which owners sought over $64 million for overcharging

Substantiation Of Fees: Attorney Summaries, Not Detailed Billings, Will Suffice For Fee Substantiation Under The Right Circumstances

Cases: Substantiation of Reasonableness of Fees

  Trial Judge Found Summaries Credible—Credibility Being The Key.     In American Diversified Properties, Inc. v. Re/EX Valencia, Inc., Case No. B260155 (2d Dist., Div. 8 Aug. 22, 2106) (unpublished), appellant challenged a fee order on the ground that the attorney relied on summaries rather than detailed billing records.  The appellate court rejected this challenge,

Costs/Fee Substantiation: $5,560 In Expert Witness Fee Claimed As Costs Are Excised On Appeal

Cases: Costs, Cases: Substantiation of Reasonableness of Fees

  However, $212,076.50 In Defense Fees Under Civil Code Section 1717 Are Sustained.     In Steiner v. Thexton, Case No. C075266 (3d Dist. Aug. 18, 2016) (unpublished), the defense won a case and was awarded $212,076.50 out of a requested $214,576.50 in attorney’s fees under Civil Code section 1717—with the loser not contesting fee entitlement

Class Action/Substantiation Of Reasonableness Of Fees: Class Counsel’s $2.3 Million Fee Award Reversed, With Class Counsel Ordered To Produce Redacted Timesheets To Defense For Review At District Court Level

Cases: Class Actions, Cases: Substantiation of Reasonableness of Fees

  District Judge Erred In Basing Fee Award Upon Only In Camera Review Of Timesheets Never Provided To The Defense.     Although occurring in a class action setting, this next case may have broader due process implications for cases in other areas of the law.  Time will tell on this prediction.     In Yamada v.

Allocation, Prevailing Party, Substantiation Of Reasonableness Of Fees: $390,000 Fee Award To Prevailing Defendants, Some Of Whom Were Alleged To Unsuccessfully Be Alter Egos, Is Affirmed On Appeal

Cases: Allocation, Cases: Prevailing Party, Cases: Substantiation of Reasonableness of Fees

  Fee Substantiation Issues Do Not Preclude An Award Of Fees To Prevailing Parties.     In Asphalt Professionals, Inc. v. Emaron Homes, LLC, Case No. B261674 (2d Dist., Div. 6 Jan. 20, 2016) (unpublished), plaintiff lost a case against certain defendants (some of whom were sued as alter egos) under a construction contract with a

Reasonableness Of Fees/Substantiation Of Reasonableness Of Fees: $180,880 Fee Award To Prevailing FEHA Plaintiff Winning $92,500 Affirmed On Appeal

Cases: Reasonableness of Fees, Cases: Substantiation of Reasonableness of Fees

  Dueling Appeals Resulted In No Change To Fee Award.      Alvarez v. W&L Harris Ranches, LLC, Case No. C074421 (3d Dist. Dec. 21, 2015) (unpublished) is an interesting case which primarily discusses the level of substantiation needed in a fee proceeding. It reinforces that California state court judges have a lot of discretion in

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