Legal Opinion
McKenzie v. Ford Motor Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 10, 2015No. G049772PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RYLAARSDAM, J.
JamesMcKenzie appeals from the trial court’s order awarding him only $28,350 of the nearly $48,000 in attorney fees he sought in this case, following the parties’ settlement of McKenzie’s claim under the automobile “lemon law” provisions of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (Civ. Code, § 1790 et seq.). He contends the court abused its discretion by awarding him none of the attorney fees he incurred following Ford Motor Company’s initial offer to compromise in April 2013, even though the case did not settle until months later.
The trial court refused to award McKenzie…
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