Legal Opinion
Rogel v. Lynwood Redevelopment Agency
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 2, 2011No. B219626PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BIGELOW, P. J.
It is well settled that a trial court is vested with wide discretion in fixing the amount to be awarded to a prevailing party for attorneys’ fees, and that a court’s award will not be disturbed on appeal unless the record discloses an abuse of discretion. (See Serrano v. Priest (1977) 20 Cal.3d 25, 49 [141 Cal.Rptr. 315, 569 P.2d 1303] (Serrano III).) The primary question here is whether the trial court abused its discretion by applying a negative multiplier in setting the amount of an attorneys’ fees award against a government agency based on the conclusion that it would…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Ketchum v. MosesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
- Serrano v. PriestCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
- Serrano v. UnruhCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- Horsford v. Board of Trustees of California State UniversityCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
- Press v. Lucky Stores, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1983
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