Legal Opinion
Carver v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 23, 2002No. D036326PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HUFFMAN, Acting P. J.
This is an appeal from a postjudgment order of the superior court granting a prevailing defendant’s motion for contractual and statutory attorney fees, expert fees and costs in the total amount of $6,878,686.94. Plaintiff individuals Steve Carver and 22 other Chevron dealers (Dealers) filed this action against Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (Chevron) and several of its management employees 1 for damages for breach of contract (lease provisions), fraud and alleged violations of California’s antitrust laws (Bus. & Prof. Code, 2 § 16720, hereinafter the Cartwright Act). Dealers…
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