Default Judgments: $9,000 Attorney’s Fees Component Of Default Judgment Reduced To Zero On Appeal

Lease Contractual Clause Not Implicated In The Default Judgment.

               In Hernandez v. Nunez, Case No. E083404 (4^th Dist., Div. 2 May 19, 2025) (unpublished), defendants suffered an adverse default judgment inclusive of attorney’s fees of $9,000.  Defendants did appeal, which resulted in the attorney’s fees amount being reduced to zero.  A lease contractual fees clause was not implicated against defendants, so there was no fee entitlement.  Other components of the default judgment were largely sustained on appeal.