Legal Opinion
Presley of Southern California v. Whelan
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 7, 1983No. Civ. 26678PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROWN (Gerald), P. J.
Ellen Douglas Whelan appeals a judgment awarding Presley of Southern California, a corporation, the attorney fees Presley incurred on an appeal which resulted in the reversal of a summary judgment the superior court had granted Whelan.
Presley sued Whelan, alleging breach of contract. The superior court granted Whelan’s motion for summary judgment. This court reversed, holding the case involves triable issues of fact. Presley filed a memorandum of costs on appeal, which included $8,699 in attorney fees. The fee request was based on a clause in the contract entered…
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