Is an order awarding attorney's fees under section 1021.5 reviewed for abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from AG Land Trust v. Marina Coast Water Dist., H043902 (Cal. App. 2018):
An order awarding attorney's fees under section 1021.5 is generally reviewed for abuse of discretion. (Connerly v. State Personnel Bd. (2006) 37 Cal.4th 1169, 1175.) However, where, as here, the material facts are undisputed and the question is whether the criteria for an award of attorney's fees have been satisfied, the issue involves statutory construction and a question of law, which we review de novo. (Id. at pp. 1175-1176.)
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