Legal Opinion

Hall v. Dep't of Motor Vehicles

California Court of Appeal, 5th District

Decided July 20, 2018No. D072278PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtNares, Acting P. J.

*758*185Branden Lee Hall appeals from an order denying his motion for attorney fees he incurred in litigation culminating in Hall v. Superior Court (2016) 3 Cal.App.5th 792, 208 Cal.Rptr.3d 186 ( Hall I ). The superior court determined that Hall was not a successful party because Hall I did not provide him with any relief that was not already granted to him by the trial court and available from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). We agree with the superior court's ruling and affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Hall's Arrest

In March 2014, after the car Hall was driving rear-ended…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  4. Sagaser v. McCarthyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
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