What is the legal basis for an attorney fee under the de novo standard?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Fratus v. Cnty. of Contra Costa, A153424 (Cal. App. 2018):

as to the legal basis for an attorney fee award under the de novo standard. (Conservatorship of Whitley (2010) 50 Cal.4th 1206, 1213-1214; see Carver v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (2002) 97 Cal.App.4th 132, 142.)

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