The following excerpt is from Hardisty v. Moore, Case No. 11-cv-01591-BAS(BLM) (S.D. Cal. 2015):
Id. at 876 (citation omitted); see also Berkla v. Corel Corp., 302 F.3d 909, 920 (9th Cir. 2002) ("[A] court is entitled to look at more than the issue of liability in determining prevailing party status, and to evaluate litigation success in light of the party's overall demands and objectives.").
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