California Court of Appeal

A defendant who is not a party to a contract, sued for breach of that contract and various related tort and statutory causes of action, may not recover attorney fees incurred in defending the noncontract causes of action if the plaintiff files a voluntary dismissal with prejudice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/14/2002
• Published 11/14/2002

Judges

•  CHARLES S. VOGEL, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Hamburg, Hanover, Edwards & Martin, John D. Hanover, Gregg A. Martin, Los Angeles, David M. Almaraz;  Liner Yankelevitz Sunshine & Regenstreif and John D. Hanover, Los Angeles, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gerald J. Miller, Los Angeles, for Defendant and Respondent.