Arnold v. Saldan
Appellants Janis Arnold and Fred Johnson rented an apartment from respondents Saldan, LLC and David Salma. They filed suit for various claims arising out of the landlord-tenant relationship and obtained a verdict totaling $8,633.31 on causes of action for breach of the implied covenant of habitability and illegal lockout. The court ordered that the parties bear their own costs and awarded $20,370 in statutory attorney fees to tenants under Civil Code sections 789.3 and 1942.4. Appellants have appealed this award, arguing that the amount of attorneys fees was too low, that the trial court erred by apportioning fees between the causes of action on which they prevailed and other claims that were dismissed prior to trial, and that other costs should have been included in the award. Court affirm.
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