What is the legal basis for an award of attorney fees?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from CT Glendale, LLC v. Liu, B241445 (Cal. App. 2013):
An appellate court reviews a determination of the legal basis for an award of attorney fees independently as a question of law. (Leamon v. Krajkiewcz (2003) 107 Cal.App.4th 424, 431.)
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