California Court of Appeal

A provision in residential purchase agreements for California, barring the recovery of attorney fees by a prevailing party in litigation or arbitration who refuses to mediate before the commencement of such proceedings, is enforceable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/17/2004
• Published 12/17/2004

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Raitt & Associates and G. Emmett Raitt, Jr., Irvine, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Law Offices of Thomas E. Elenbaas and Thomas E. Elenbaas, Fullerton, for Defendants and Respondents.