California Court of Appeal

In dispute over real estate transaction, award of attorney fees to defendants after prevailing at trial, despite real estate purchase agreement disallowing attorney fees to a prevailing party who does not first attempt mediation before filing an action, is affirmed as defendants did not initiate the action, they only defended it.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/18/2007
• Published 01/18/2007

Judges

• GILBERT, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alan W. Courtney, Santa Ynez, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John Derrick, Santa Barbara, for Defendants and Respondents.