Hammond v. Agran

Opinion

SILLS, P. J.

I. Introduction

We now partially reverse the order of the trial court denying any fees at all under the private attorney general doctrine (Code Civ. Proc., § 1021.5) 1 to Larry Agran, the prevailing party in Hammond v. Agran (1999) 76 Cal.App.4th 1181 [90 Cal.Rptr.2d 876] (Hammond I). In doing so we come to the following conclusions:(1) The trial court was correct in not awarding any fees based on Agran’s trial work in Hammond I. As one seeking elective office, Agran had a specific, concrete and significant interest in the trial litigation, which involved a challenge to his…