Legal Opinion
Sweetwater Union High Sch. Dist. v. Julian Union Elementary Sch. Dist.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided June 4, 2019No. D073878PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNares, J.
*977Julian Union Elementary School District (Julian) and Diego Plus Education Corporation (Diego Plus) doing business as Diego Valley Public Charter (Diego Valley) (together appellants) appeal an attorney fee *978award to Sweetwater Union High School District (Sweetwater) made under Code of Civil Procedure1 section 1021.5. Appellants assert that Sweetwater did not qualify as a successful party under section 1021.5 because Sweetwater: (1) failed to achieve its primary litigation goal, (2) the *318relief it achieved was illusory, and (3) its suit was not a catalyst in motivating either Julian or Diego…
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