Legal Opinion
Hull v. Rossi
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 9, 1993No. B061652PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STONE (S. J.), P. J.
Here we hold that the trial court abused its discretion in denying attorney fees to real parties in interest for defense of a writ of mandate brought pursuant to Elections Code section 5025. We reverse the trial court’s order.
Jeffrey Young and Joanne Miller appeal from denial of their motion for attorney fees under Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5.1 In the spring of 1991 a fierce electoral battle took place in the City of Santa Barbara (City) concerning the future of the City’s water supply. Appellants signed two ballot arguments which appeared in the official…
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