California Court of Appeal

Where a portion of the attorney fees awarded to defendant was not based on the contract or tort theories arising out of or related to lease agreement, but rather represents the defense of Cartwright Act claims, the trial court's award did not adequately account for all of the competing policies that have been developed in this area, and erroneously attempted to award attorney fees under a reciprocal rights theory under the Cartwright Act. (Modified opinion)

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• Decided 03/27/2002
• Published 04/23/2002

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• California Court of Appeal

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