Legal Opinion
Samantha C. v. State Department of Developmental Services
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 24, 2012No. B232649PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MALLANO, P. J.
Samantha C. appeals from an order of the trial court denying her motion for attorney fees under Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5.1 Samantha contends that the court abused its discretion in denying her motion because she was a successful party in an action against the State Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and Harbor Regional Center (HRC) which resulted in a published opinion that enforced an important right affecting the public interest by defining the meaning of the terms “ ‘treatment’ ” and “ ‘solely’ ” for applicants seeking services under the Lanterman…
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