What is the legal basis for a plaintiff's attorney fees?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Cleveland Wrecking Co. v. West Bay Builders, Inc., A124033, A125811 (Cal. App. 2011):
interpret the [contract], and the facts are not in dispute, such review is conducted de novo. [Citation.] Thus, it is a discretionary trial court decision on the propriety or amount of statutory attorney fees to be awarded, but a determination of the legal basis for an attorney fee award is a question of law to be reviewed de novo. [Citation.]" (Carver v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (2002) 97 Cal.App.4th 132, 142.)
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