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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Fairchild v. Park, 109 Cal. Rptr. 2d 442 (2001)

Citation
Fairchild v. Park, 109 Cal. Rptr. 2d 442 (2001)
Parent Document
Fairchild v. Park, 109 Cal. Rptr. 2d 442 (2001)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
2001-07-19

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In the judgment, the trial court recited that "[tenants] are the prevailing parties and under the rental agreement and Civil Code section 1717 entitled to reasonable attorney's fees." But later, when the tenants moved for attorney's fees, the court denied the motion, stating: "The court finds that [tenants'] attorney had a [contingent] fee agreement with his client and should recover his fees as per the contract and not from the [landlord]." The court awarded the tenants costs in the amount of $12,432, which consisted of $9,147 in expert witness fees and other litigation expenses such as photocopying, telephone calls, postage, and mileage. DISCUSSION