California Court of Appeal

Fees or monetary sanctions in the form of fees may be ordered where the award does not result in disparate treatment between litigants, regardless of whether or not a party actually "incurs" additional fees as a result of the opposing party?s conduct, as is the case here where the party is represented by a lawyer who does not charge a fee.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/30/2003
• Published 06/02/2003

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Crowell & Moring and Steven P. Rice, Irvine, for Petitioner., Eric T. Smith for Real Party in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.