Brusso v. Running Springs Country Club, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McDANIEL J. *
Minority shareholders (plaintiffs) sued majority shareholders, the officers and directors of a corporation (defendants), in a shareholder derivative action, alleging, among other things, breach of contract. Defendants cross-claimed against plaintiffs. After a consolidated trial, the trial court ruled for defendants on the complaint and for plaintiffs on the cross-complaint. On motions by both parties, the court awarded defendants attorney’s fees pursuant to Civil Code section 1717. Plaintiffs have appealed the attorney’s fees award, arguing that Corporations Code section…
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