What is the burden of establishing each criterion required for an attorney fee award under section 1021.5?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from City of Upland v. Inland Oversight Comm., E073768 (Cal. App. 2020):
"The applicant bears the burden of establishing each criterion required for an attorney fee award under section 1021.5 . . . [citation] . . . ." (Bui v. Nguyen (2014) 230 Cal.App.4th 1357, 1375, fn. 9.)
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