How is an award of attorney fees reviewed for abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Farzad v. Rahimi, B279582 (Cal. App. 2018):
An award of attorney fees is reviewed for abuse of discretion. (Cruz v. Ayromloo (2007) 155 Cal.App.4th 1270, 1274.) Under this standard, the amount awarded by the trial court will not be set aside absent an affirmative showing that the award is "'"manifestly excessive in the circumstances."'" (Ibid., fn. omitted.) The order of the lower court is presumed correct. (Ibid.)
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