Legal Opinion
Coalition for Los Angeles County Planning v. Board of Supervisors
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 28, 1977No. Civ. 51128PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LILLIE, J.
—Defendants appeal from a post-judgment order awarding $170,000 as reasonable attorneys’ fees to plaintiffs’ 1 attorneys. They challenge the propriety of the award per se and as to amount. We affirm the order.
Plaintiffs are the Coalition for Los Angeles County Planning in the Public Interest, Sierra Club, Malibu Township Council, Inc., Palos Verdes Coast Watch and three individuals. In the main action they sought writ of mandate, declaratory and injunctive relief testing the validity of the June 28, 1973, amendments to the General Plan for Los Angeles County of October 1,…
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