Legal Opinion
Gorman v. Tassajara Development Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 6, 2009No. H031196PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RUSHING, P. J.
I. Introduction
In this appeal, plaintiffs assert that the trial court did not award them enough attorney fees and costs against their former general contractor and that the court should have explained its awards.
In November 1999, defendant Tassajara Development Corporation (usually contractor) promised by written contract to serve as general contractor for the construction of a residence for plaintiffs John C. Gorman and Jennifer Cheng (collectively plaintiffs), husband and wife. The contract provided in part: “In the event of litigation between the parties, or if a party…
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