Fischlein v. Collins
Defendants appeal from an award of statutory attorney fees in a personal injury action brought pursuant to section 1021.4 of the Code of Civil Procedure. They contend that the trial court abused its discretion because it awarded plaintiffs attorney fees in the full amount provided for in their contingent fee agreements, without reference to the lodestar method of determining a reasonable award of attorney fees. Court agree that the courts failure to apply the lodestar method as its starting point was an abuse of discretion, and remand for further proceedings.
Comments on Fischlein v. Collins