What is the test for a trial court's discretion in deciding whether to grant relief to a plaintiff?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Hanson v. Aguirre, B296734 (Cal. App. 2019):
"A trial court abuses its discretion when it applies the wrong legal standards applicable to the issue at hand." (Paterno v. State of California (1999) 74 Cal.App.4th 68, 85.) " '[A]ll exercises of legal discretion must be grounded in reasoned
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