Appellate Practice
Jun. 24, 2004
Fees Case Needed Bad Faith
SAN FRANCISCO - A successful defendant in a consumer case must show that a plaintiff acted in bad faith in order to recover its attorney's fees, the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday.
The court unanimously upheld an Alameda Superior Court decision rejecting a Hayward automobile dealer's request for attorney's fees in a suit brought by a disgruntled customer.
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