Legal Opinion
Erickson v. R.E.M. Concepts, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 14, 2005No. D043620PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
IRION, J.
After losing the jury trial in this construction defect litigation, plaintiffs and cross-complainants John Erickson et al. (collectively Erickson) appeal the portion of the amended judgment awarding attorney fees to defendant and cross-defendant R.E.M. Concepts, Inc. (R.E.M.) 2 under Civil Code 3 section 1717. Erickson contends the court erred to the extent it awarded R.E.M. attorney fees attributable to R.E.M.’s defense against Erickson’s noncontractual claims. Erickson also contends the court erred by concluding he assumed liability for attorney fees as the assignee of the…
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