California Court of Appeal
Millview Co. Water Dist. v. State Water Resources Control Bd., 145428
In an action seeking attorney fees from Board-defendant under Code of Civil Procedure 1021.5, arguing plaintiffs had conferred a substantial public benefit by obtaining a published appellate opinion addressing the issue of water rights forfeiture under California law, the trial court's award of attorney fees is: 1) vacated as to the award; and 2) affirmed as to the decision not to award additional fees, where plaintiffs failed to provide evidence that the financial cost of the litigation outweighed its potential financial benefits to them.
Appellate Information
- Published 2016/10/26
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- California Court of Appeal