Lodestar, Not Contingency Fee Agreement Amount, Governed Work On Section 496(c) Work, Requiring A Remand On That Sole Issue.
Siry Investments, L.P. v. Farkhondehpour, Case No. B340681 (2d Dist., Div. 2 Sept. 23, 2026) (unpublished) involved a long-ranging dispute between…
Nothing In The Civil Code Provided Fee Entitlement.
In T McGee Electric, Inc. v. FH II Homebuilders, Inc., Case No. D088372 (4th Dist., Div. 1 Sept. 22, 2026) (unpublished), defendants general contractor and property owner obtained a clarification order…
However, Rates Are Higher In Coastal Areas Versus More Agricultural Areas.
Javi Perez, in a June 2026 post on LegalCostGuides.com, has reported that the 2026 Clio benchmark for California attorneys is $422 per hour statewide, which includes higher Bay…
Failure To Exhaust Administrative Remedies Did Give Rise To Fee Exposure, Because the Petition Was Frivolous In Nature.
In the last few days, we have posted on Business and Professions Code section 809.9, which allows fees to a substantially prevailing…
Dismissal With Waiver Of Costs Was A Valid And Reasonable Good Faith Offer Under The Circumstances.
In Collantes v. Union Carbide Corporation, Case Nos. B335555/B338371 (2d Dist., Div. 7 Sept. 16, 2026) (unpublished), a defendant suffering an adverse jury…
Section 1717 Was Not Preempted By Business And Professions Code Section 809.1, With Plaintiff’s Wife Not Liable For Fees And With Reductions In Fees Sustained On Appeal.
A plethora of fee issues were addressed in Sujan v. UHS Corona, Inc.…
Fee Awards In Settlements With No Monetary Component Were Lower.
Cornerstone Research, drawing from a variety of sources relating to settlements in parallel securities derivative actions from 2019 through mid-2026, has some statistical information on the fee awards in these…
This Rule Prevents Gamesmanship And Mischief, According To The Court Of Appeal.
Meehan v. Aguirre, Case No. B343396 (2d Dist., Div. 3 Sept. 15, 2026) (published) dealt with a situation where a personal injury plaintiff made three CCP section 998…
In The End, The Award Was Just Because Ex-Husband Drove Up The Costs Of The Litigation.
Marriage of Houghteling, Case No. B348954 (2d Dist., Div. 6 Sept. 14, 2026) (unpublished) is interesting because the family law judge made some…
Most Of The Costs Were Expert Witness Fees.
Although attorney’s fees in California are rarely at issue in normal personal injury cases, CCP section 998 can be a cost-shifting statute of significance for either side given that expert fee expenses…
