In what circumstances can a plaintiff claim attorney fees?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Woodland Hills Residents Assn., Inc. v. City Council, 154 Cal.Rptr. 503, 23 Cal.3d 917, 593 P.2d 200 (Cal. 1979):
In Serrano v. Priest (1977), 20 Cal.3d 25, 141 Cal.Rptr. 315, 569 P.2d 1303 (Serrano III ), we concluded that California courts, exercising their inherent equitable authority, may award attorney fees [23 Cal.3d 925] under a "private attorney general" rationale to litigants who successfully pursue "public interest" litigation vindicating important Constitutional
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