Legal Opinion
Drybread v. Chipain Chiropractic Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 12, 2007No. C053568PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SIMS, J.
Plaintiffs brought an unlawful detainer action (Code Civ. Proc., §1161 et seq.) 1 against defendant. Plaintiffs alleged defendant was unlawfully in possession of premises after a written sublease had expired.
Prior to trial, plaintiffs dismissed the unlawful detainer action without prejudice. Defendant moved the court for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to a provision in the sublease providing the prevailing party shall be entitled to attorney’s fees in “any action or other proceeding arising out of this Sublease . . . .”
Plaintiffs resisted an award of attorney’s fees,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Vandenberg v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
- Green v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
- Fragomeno v. Insurance Co. of the WestCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
- Honey Baked Hams, Inc. v. DickensCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
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