Nestande v. Watson

Opinion

AARON, J.

I

INTRODUCTION

Real parties in interest Allan Songstad et al. appeal from the trial court’s orders (1) denying their motion for attorney fees as to former Orange County Registrar of Voters, Roslyn Lever, and former Orange County Counsel, Laurence M. Watson; and (2) granting Lever and Watson’s motion to strike costs. Appellants contend that the trial court erred in finding they were not “opposing” or “prevailing” parties against “the county” within the meaning of Code of Civil Procedure 1 sections 1021.5 and 1032. We affirm the trial court’s orders denying recovery of attorney…