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Arno v. Helinet Corp.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
The trial court did not abuse its discretion in determining that plaintiff's settlement offer to defendant under Code of Civil Procedure section 998...

ABF Capital Corp. v. Berglass

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts
In a breach of contract action, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying plaintiff's motion for a new trial and did not err in denying...

Quintana v. Jenne

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure
The presentation of a prima facie case in response to a motion for summary judgment means that the claim necessarily cannot be considered frivolous.

Bartholomew v. Town of Collierville

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure
In an action where defendant's petition for removal of the case to federal court was denied, the district court did not abuse its discretion when it...

Miltimore Sales, Inc. v. Int'l Rectifier, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts
A motion for attorney fees under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 54(d)(2)(B) is timely if filed within fourteen days of the district court's denial...

Protect Our Water v. County of Merced

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law
In an action challenging surface mining operations, an order denying plaintiff's motion for an award of attorney fees is vacated where it has...

Offshore Marine Towing, Inc. v. MR23

Admiralty, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure
Attorney's fees may not be awarded in an in rem action to enforce a salvage lien.

White v. Nicholson

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits
Denial of plaintiff's application for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act is affirmed where the Secretary of Veterans Affairs'...

Horning v. Shilberg

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a breach of a contract claim, the trial court's award of attorney fees and costs, under Civil Code section 1717, to defendant as the prevailing...

King v. Illinois State Bd. of Elections

Attorney's Fees, Elections, Government Law
In a voting rights suit, the award of attorneys' fees to the prevailing intervenors is affirmed where they successfully defended a challenge to the...