California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Kleefeld v. Marrero, B224011, Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BP097671 (Cal. App. 2011):
Appellants admit that, with regard to indemnity fees, the insertion of the term "reasonable" before the words "attorney fees and costs" would be superfluous, since the court "would always consider a 'reasonable' standard under Civil Code section 1717." Appellants do not explain how the word "reasonable" is not also implicit in the enforcement fee provision. The word "reasonable" does not conflict with the word "actual." In fact, the words "reasonable" and "actual" have been used together to describe an appropriate award of attorney fees. (See, e.g., Andre v. City of West
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