Can a judge set aside an award of attorney fees for an abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Biggs v. Tekin, E066224 (Cal. App. 2018):
" 'We review the amount of attorney fees awarded for [an] abuse of discretion. [Citation.] A trial court's attorney fee award will not be set aside "absent a showing that it is manifestly excessive in the circumstances." ' " (Lunada Biomedical v. Nunez (2014) 230 Cal.App.4th 459, 487.)
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