$313,721 Was The Fee Order Request.
We have many times indicated that HOA-homeowner disputes can be expensive as far as fee-shifting is concerned.
Lastavich v. Nob Hills Homeowners Assn., Case No. D075466 (4th Dist., Div. 1 Dec. 2, 2020) (unpublished) is an illustration of how this panned out in a real case. There, plaintiff homeowner lost a short-term vacation rental dispute as far as how the CC&Rs read and what they prohibited. The winning HOA and two homeowners moved for attorney’s fees of $313,721. The trial judge awarded $260,625 against losing plaintiff homeowner, a determination affirmed on appeal once the CC&R merits issue was sustained.