CCP § 1021.5’s Fee Claimant Motion Was Untimely.
Sometimes, the context of a suit determines when a fee motion needs to be filed. Central Delta Water Agency v. Dept. of Water Resources, Case Nos. C078249 et al. (3d Dist. Sept. 22, 2021) (published) reminds practitioners in a reverse validation case—even where more claims are at issue, but the gist is a reverse validation matter—that a potential fee claimant has 30 days, not other lengthier deadlines, to file a fee motion given the short reverse validation 30 day appeal period.