Appellate Practice
Mar. 4, 2006
Friends of the Court Find Court a Friend on Fees
SAN FRANCISCO - Advocacy groups that file amicus briefs in appellate cases should not be ordered to pay their opponent's fees if they happen to go down in defeat, a unanimous California Supreme Court held Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Advocacy groups that file amicus briefs in appellate cases should not be ordered to pay their opponent's fees if they happen to go down in defeat, a unanimous California Supreme Court held Thursday.
Amici curiae are not "opposing parties," and making them lia...
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