What is the test for awarding attorney's fees for an abuse of discretion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Seal v. Laborers Int'l Union of N. Am. Highway, 241 F.3d 1142 (9th Cir. 2001):
We review attorney's fees awards for an abuse of discretion. Fischer v. SJB-P.D. Inc., 214 F.3d 1115, 1118 (9th Cir. 2000). Supporting factual findings are reviewed for clear error; legal determinations are reviewed de novo. Id. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. S 1291, and we reverse.
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