California Court of Appeal

In an adoption dispute, the trial court erred in awarding attorney fees to plaintiff-prevailing party under Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5 since she had a strong, objectively ascertainable private interest justifying the litigation and the burdens in bringing it.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/06/2005
• Published 09/06/2005

Judges

• BENKE, Acting P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Judith E. Klein, La Mesa, for Minor.


• For Appellees:
  
• Blatchley & Blatchley and William E. Blatchley, San Diego;  John L. Dodd & Associates and John L. Dodd, Tustin, for Defendant and Appellant., Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP and Charles A. Bird, San Diego, for Plaintiff and Respondent.