Legal Opinion
Walent v. Commission on Professional Competence of the Los Angeles Unified School District
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 21, 2017No. B266265PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ZELON, J.
—Appellant Los Angeles Unified School District appeals an award of attorney’s fees to Respondent Nancie Walent, after her successful challenge of her dismissal from employment. Although Appellant asserts the trial court erred in its determination of reasonable attorney’s fees, we find neither legal error nor an abuse of discretion in the trial court’s determination. Accordingly, we affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) sought to dismiss Nancie Walent from her employment in 2012. She sought and received a hearing before the…
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