What is the legal basis for an attorney fee award?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from City of Ridgrest v. Howard, F068679 (Cal. App. 2015):
When attorney fees are awarded, the amount is left to the sound discretion of the trial court. (Vella v. Hudgins (1984) 151 Cal.App.3d 515, 522.) A determination of the legal basis for an attorney fee award, however, and whether the criteria for an award of
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