What constitutes an abuse of discretion in awarding attorney fees?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Redbean House Corp. v. Colonnade Wilshire Corp., B276837 (Cal. App. 2017):
"Once a trial court determines entitlement to an award of attorney fees, apportionment of that award rests within the court's sound discretion. [Citations.]" (Carver v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (2004) 119 Cal.App.4th 498, 505.) An abuse of discretion occurs if the trial court's determination exceeds the bounds of reason given the circumstances before it. (Ibid.)
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