Legal Opinion
Hadley v. Krepel
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 30, 1985No. G001162PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WALLIN, J.
Defendant prevailed in an action on a contract and was awarded attorney’s fees and costs totalling less than 20 percent of his actual expenses. On appeal he claims the award was unreasonable and an abuse of the trial court’s discretion. For reasons which follow, we agree and reverse the judgment.
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In February 1980, Hadley Realty and Investments, Inc. initiated a lawsuit against Lou Krepel, seeking damages of $25,000 for an unpaid broker’s commission pursuant to a real estate purchase contract and receipt for deposit. The complaint alleged four causes of action: breach of…
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