Serrano v. Unruh
32 Cal.3d 621 (Cal. 1982) Cited 403 timesHolding that "unless special circumstances would render such an award unjust," "parties who qualify for a fee should recover for all hours reasonably spent, including those on fee-related matters."
Kendall-Jackson Winery v. Superior Court
76 Cal.App.4th 970 (Cal. Ct. App. 1999) Cited 204 times 2 Legal AnalysesRejecting such a "narrow rule"
Concepcion v. Amscan Holdings, Inc.
223 Cal.App.4th 1309 (Cal. Ct. App. 2014) Cited 79 times 1 Legal AnalysesNoting that movant may support a fees motion with "declarations or redacted or unredacted timesheets or billing records"
Robertson v. Rodriguez
36 Cal.App.4th 347 (Cal. Ct. App. 1995) Cited 129 timesApplying clear and convincing standard of proof where plaintiff had to prove actual malice by that standard
Levy v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
4 Cal.App.4th 807 (Cal. Ct. App. 1992) Cited 76 timesAffirming taxation of costs, where memorandum listed "other expenses authorized by statute and case law per declaration," declaration did not address them, and party did not substantiate them after objection; presuming the "court, in its sound discretion, found that the charges were excessive"
Krug v. Maschemeier
172 Cal.App.4th 796 (Cal. Ct. App. 2009) Cited 41 timesInterpreting § 527.6, former subd., a precursor to § 527.6, subd.