Is an award of attorney's fees reviewed for an abuse of discretion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Taylor v. Petaluma Valley Hosp., 898 F.2d 156 (9th Cir. 1990):
Awards of attorney's fees are reviewed for an abuse of discretion. Lange v. Penn Mut. Life Ins. Co., 843 F.2d 1175, 1184 (9th Cir.1988). "However, any elements of legal analysis and statutory interpretation which figure in the district court's decision are reviewable de novo. " Hall v. Bolger, 768 F.2d 1148, 1150 (9th Cir.1985).
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