California Court of Appeal

BALDWIN BUILDERS v. COAST PLASTERING CORP., D043422

A unilateral attorney fee clause included in an indemnity agreement, which provides for the recovery of attorney fees incurred in enforcing the agreement between a general contractor and a subcontractor, is subject to the reciprocity principles in Civil Code section 1717(a).

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/21/2005
• Published 01/21/2005

Judges

• McINTYRE, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gatzke Dillon & Ballance, Stephen Francis Tee, Mark J. Dillon, Carlsbad, and Anne B. Browne for Cross-complainants and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Campbell, Volk & Lauter, Campbell, Souhrada & Volk, Ronald J. Lauter, San Diego, Nannette Souhrada and Michael M. Freeland for Cross-defendant and Respondent Coast Plastering Corporation., Parker Stanbury and Timothy D. Lucas, Los Angeles, for Cross-defendant and Respondent T & M Framing, Inc.