10 Cited authorities

  1. Ketchum v. Moses

    24 Cal.4th 1122 (Cal. 2001)   Cited 1,786 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "the party seeking a fee enhancement bears the burden of proof
  2. Wershba v. Apple Computer, Inc.

    91 Cal.App.4th 224 (Cal. Ct. App. 2001)   Cited 230 times
    Finding that application of California law to a class settlement was appropriate when "substantial numbers of class members are located in California"
  3. Martino v. Denevi

    182 Cal.App.3d 553 (Cal. Ct. App. 1986)   Cited 111 times
    Holding that a party must present sufficient evidence "to support the award of attorney of . . . attorney fees."
  4. Benson v. Kwikset Corp.

    152 Cal.App.4th 1254 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007)   Cited 58 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Vacating judgment and remanding to permit plaintiffs to seek leave to amend
  5. Sternwest Corp. v. Ash

    183 Cal.App.3d 74 (Cal. Ct. App. 1986)   Cited 45 times

    Docket No. B017945. July 3, 1986. Appeal from Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. C 318375, Warren H. Deering, Judge. COUNSEL Charrow Slee, Dennis Slee and Stanley M. Clark for Defendant and Appellant. Mark S. Novak and Craig Weinstein for Plaintiff and Respondent. OPINION KINGSLEY, J. This present appeal is the latest piece of litigation in a longstanding lawsuit wherein, in 1980, plaintiff originally sued defendant Eugene Cvetkov who was found liable to the plaintiff for work in connection

  6. City of Oakland v. Oakland Raiders

    203 Cal.App.3d 78 (Cal. Ct. App. 1988)   Cited 33 times
    Affirming a 2.34 multiplier for "extremely complex and notorious litigation"
  7. Glendora Community Redevelopment v. Demeter

    155 Cal.App.3d 465 (Cal. Ct. App. 1984)   Cited 34 times
    Affirming fee award that matched contingency fee amount after trial court determined it was reasonable after weighing reasonableness factors
  8. Paulson v. City of San Diego

    Civ. No. 89-0820GT(LSP) (S.D. Cal. Jun. 13, 2007)   Cited 1 times

    Civ. No. 89-0820GT(LSP). June 13, 2007 ORDER GORDON THOMPSON JR., Senior District Judge On May 21, 2007, Plaintiff's, Philip K. Paulson ("Mr. Paulson"), Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs came on for hearing before the Court. The Court has fully considered this matter, including the briefs filed, the authorities cited therein and the arguments presented. For the reasons stated below, Mr. Paulson's Motion for Attorney fees and Costs is GRANTED. All the parties are well versed in the facts and protracted

  9. Section 1021.5 - Attorney's fees in action resulting in enforcement of important right affecting public interest

    Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1021.5   Cited 1,768 times   19 Legal Analyses
    Providing that "a court may award" attorney's fees "to a successful party "
  10. Section 1033.5 - Items allowable as costs

    Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1033.5   Cited 1,508 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Permitting various types of service as costs