Can a plaintiff claim attorney fees in a civil action against a municipal ordinance?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from City of Fontana v. Bani, LLC, E062018, E063549 (Cal. App. 2016):
"[A]ttorney fees are permitted in a civil action when authorized by statute, contract, or law. [Citation.] A municipal ordinance is a law within the meaning of this provision. [Citations.]" (City of Monte Sereno v. Padgett (2007) 149 Cal.App.4th 1530, 1535.)
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