13 Cited authorities

Nelson v. Anderson
72 Cal.App.4th 111 (Cal. Ct. App. 1999) Cited 290 times 5 Legal Analyses
Finding that obligations violated by limiting plaintiff's role were owed to the corporation because the decisions "amount[ed] to alleged misfeasance or negligence in managing the corporation's business, causing the business to be a total failure"
Sears v. Baccaglio
60 Cal.App.4th 1136 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998) Cited 184 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a prevailing party analysis under § 1717 is appropriate in contract actions because the prevailing party is not necessarily the party with the net monetary recovery
In re Marriage of Nassimi
3 Cal.App.5th 667 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016) Cited 90 times
Applying principles of contract interpretation to marital settlement agreement
Seever v. Copley Press, Inc.
141 Cal.App.4th 1550 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006) Cited 88 times 4 Legal Analyses
Concluding "the trial court was well within its discretion in awarding travel costs to depositions"
Ladas v. California State Auto. Assn.
19 Cal.App.4th 761 (Cal. Ct. App. 1993) Cited 122 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding "fees are not authorized for exhibits not used at trial" under section 1033.5, subdivision
Acree v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.
92 Cal.App.4th 385 (Cal. Ct. App. 2001) Cited 95 times
Holding jury "was presented with a reasonable basis for computing damages" to 14,000 class members after jury found corporation that financed automobile purchases breached its contract by overcharging for insurance premiums
Mountjoy v. Bank of Am.
245 Cal.App.4th 266 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016) Cited 38 times
Reversing trial court’s arbitrary across-the-board reduction in hours for purposes of fee award
Michell v. Olick
49 Cal.App.4th 1194 (Cal. Ct. App. 1996) Cited 73 times
Holding that a prevailing party under CCP § 1021 is " entitled to costs as a matter of right; the trial court has no discretion to order each party to bear his or her own costs."
Sundance v. Municipal Court
192 Cal.App.3d 268 (Cal. Ct. App. 1987) Cited 73 times
Requiring trial court to inquire "whether time spent on an unsuccessful legal theory was reasonably incurred"
Moreno v. City of King
127 Cal.App.4th 17 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005) Cited 40 times
In Moreno v. City of King (2005) 127 Cal.App.4th 17, 26-27 the court concluded that an agenda item that stated "Public Employee (employment contract)" was insufficient to signal that "the dismissal of a public employee would be discussed at the meeting."

Felczer vs. Apple Inc

13 Cited authorities

Finding that obligations violated by limiting plaintiff's role were owed to the corporation because the decisions "amount[ed] to alleged misfeasance or negligence in managing the corporation's business, causing the business to be a total failure"

Holding that a prevailing party analysis under § 1717 is appropriate in contract actions because the prevailing party is not necessarily the party with the net monetary recovery

Applying principles of contract interpretation to marital settlement agreement

Concluding "the trial court was well within its discretion in awarding travel costs to depositions"

Holding "fees are not authorized for exhibits not used at trial" under section 1033.5, subdivision

Holding jury "was presented with a reasonable basis for computing damages" to 14,000 class members after jury found corporation that financed automobile purchases breached its contract by overcharging for insurance premiums

Reversing trial court’s arbitrary across-the-board reduction in hours for purposes of fee award

Holding that a prevailing party under CCP § 1021 is " entitled to costs as a matter of right; the trial court has no discretion to order each party to bear his or her own costs."

Requiring trial court to inquire "whether time spent on an unsuccessful legal theory was reasonably incurred"

In Moreno v. City of King (2005) 127 Cal.App.4th 17, 26-27 the court concluded that an agenda item that stated "Public Employee (employment contract)" was insufficient to signal that "the dismissal of a public employee would be discussed at the meeting."