Legal Opinion
Schmier v. Supreme Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 4, 2002No. A094408PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JONES, P. J.
Plaintiff and appellant Michael Schmier appeals the order denying his request for attorney fees under the “private attorney general” statute. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1021.5.1) He contends that even though he was not, technically, the successful party in the underlying action, his litigation to require publication of all California Court of Appeal opinions conferred a significant benefit on the public, thereby entitling him to such fees.
Background
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