What factors are considered in awarding attorneys' fees?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from IMCERA Group, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., 42 Cal.App.4th 1754, 50 Cal.Rptr.2d 583 (Cal. App. 1996):
The case law does not attempt to provide an exclusive list of factors to consider in awarding attorneys' fees. (See Niederer v. Ferreira, supra, 189 Cal.App.3d at p. 1507,
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