Litigation
Feb. 8, 2012
Balloonists seek legal fees in olive farm case
A group of hot-air balloonists who fought an olive farm's lawsuit accusing them of flying too low over its Riverside County compound are trying to convince an appellate court to award them and their pro bono lawyer $337,000 in legal fees.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Hot-air balloonists who fought an olive farm's lawsuit accusing them of flying too low over its 80-acre compound near Indio are trying to convince an appellate court to award them and their pro bono lawyer $337,000 in legal fees.
Robert J. Gilliland Jr., who defended the balloonists in trial court, said his clients are seeking the fees under California Code of Civil Procedure Sect. 1021.5. ...
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