Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Schirmer

FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (“Chevron”) appeals the entry of summary judgment in favor of W. Scott Schirmer (“Schirmer”) on Chevron’s suit for specific performance of an option contract to purchase real property. Schirmer appeals the entry of summary judgment for Chevron on his counterclaim for damages sustained from Chevron’s recording of notice of lis pendens on the property. Both sides appeal the denial of their requests for attorneys’ fees. We affirm the summary judgment against Chevron denying specific performance and the denial of its fee request, but reverse the summary…