Diamond v. Huenergardt

Plaintiff brought this action to recover from defendant a real estate broker’s commission. The action was originally tried in the Municipal Court of the Los Angeles Judicial District and plaintiff there recovered judgment for the full amount of the commission sought ($2,462.50) plus attorneys’ fees in the amount of $500 and costs. This judgment was reversed by the appellate department of the superior court. Plaintiff thereafter filed an amended and supplemental complaint praying for the same broker’s fees but increasing the prayer for attorneys' fees to $1,000. This increase brought the…