Real Estate/Development,
Civil Litigation
Apr. 14, 2025
Tenants' attorney wins fee ruling in high-profile West L.A. eviction battle
A Los Angeles judge has awarded attorney's fees to the lawyer who blocked mass Ellis Act evictions at Barrington Plaza, ruling the case advanced public rights and set a precedent in tenant protections. The landlord argued the ruling had limited impact, but the court disagreed.
A Superior Court judge on Friday awarded fees to an attorney who successfully fought off mass evictions at a West Los Angeles apartment building under the Ellis Act, ruling that the case vindicated important public rights and could establish a statewide precedent in tenant protections.
Attorneys for Douglas Emmett Inc. argued the tenants' attorney was not entitled to fees under the California Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5 because Judge H. Jay Ford III's prior ruli...
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