Ultimo v. City Lights Financial Express, Inc. CA2/
Frank Ultimo filed a breach of contract action alleging City Lights Financial Express had failed to pay him $35,000 in real estate sales commissions. After two years of litigation, the parties settled Ultimo’s claims for $25,000. The parties further agreed that Ultimo was the prevailing party, and was entitled to file a motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to Civil Code section 1717.
Ultimo subsequently filed a motion seeking approximately $260,000 in fees and costs. The trial court awarded Ultimo only $20,000, concluding that the amount of his request was unreasonable given the amount that had been involved in the underlying litigation. Ultimo appeals, asserting that the trial court abused its discretion in setting the amount of the fee award. We reverse.
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