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Litigation

Jul. 1, 2000

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The Practitioner: Litigation Law By Kate Schneider Gold On May 8, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in PLCM Group v. Drexler, 95 Cal.Rptr.2d 198 (2000), which answered "yes" to the question of whether an entity that is represented by in-house counsel may recover its attorney fees under Civil Code Section 1717. The court affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which held that, under Section 1717, a prevailing-party insurer is entitled to recover the fees of in-house counsel who actively participated in the litigation.

By Kate Schneider Gold
        On May 8, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in PLCM Group v. Drexler, 95 Cal.Rptr.2d 198 (2000), which answered "yes" to the question of whether an entity that is represented by in-house counsel may recover its attorney fees under Civil Code Section 1717. The court affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which held that, under Section 1717, a prevailing-par...

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