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Civil Litigation,
Law Practice,
Judges and Judiciary

Jun. 26, 2017

Contractual attorney fees fundamentals

The objective of this article and self-study test is to review entitlement to attorney fees pursuant to contracts.

4th Appellate District, Division 3

Matthew Ross

Senior Appellate Court Attorney
4th District Court of Appeal, Division 3

Matthew Ross is a senior appellate court attorney with the California Court of Appeal, 4th District, Division 3.

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The objective of this article and self-study test is to review entitlement to attorney fees pursuant to contracts. Readers will learn about the contractual basis for a fee award and reciprocity under Civil Code Section 1717, specific parties' entitlement to awards, the requirement of being the "prevailing party" in the litigation, and fees awarded without a decision on the merits. This article will also address a recent California Supreme Court opinion on the issue of...

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