Legal Opinion
California Common Cause v. Duffy
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 14, 1987No. D005889PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KREMER, P. J.
In this case, both sides appeal from an award of attorney's to Code of Civil Procedure, 1 section 1021.5. John F. Duffy, Sheriff of San Diego County (Duffy), contends the trial court erred in awarding any attorneys’ fees as well as costs to California Common Cause and individual taxpayers (collectively referred to as Taxpayers) because they failed to meet any of the statutory requirements. The Taxpayers contend the trial court abused its discretion in calculating the amount of the fee award. We conclude the attorneys’ fees and costs were properly awarded but remand for…
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