Legal Opinion
Olson v. Automobile Club of Southern California
California Supreme Court
Decided February 28, 2008No. S143999PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MORENO, J.
Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5 provides, in pertinent part, that “[u]pon motion, a court may award attorneys’ fees to a successful party ... in any action which has resulted in the enforcement of an important right affecting the public interest if ... a significant benefit. . . has been conferred on the general public . . . .” We granted review in this matter to decide whether, under this statute, a prevailing plaintiff who is awarded attorney fees is also entitled to recover expert witness fees. In Davis v. KGO-T.V., Inc. (1998) 17 Cal.4th 436 [71 Cal.Rptr.2d 452,…
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