What is the legal test for a party seeking attorney fees on appeal?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Dorfman v. Regents of the Univ. of Cal., D071327 (Cal. App. 2018):
In the trial court, the " 'burden is on the party seeking attorney fees to prove that the fees it seeks are reasonable.' " (Center For Biological Diversity v. County of San Bernardino (2010) 188 Cal.App.4th 603, 615.) On appeal, it is the challenging party's burden " 'to prove that the court abused its discretion in awarding fees.' " (Ibid.) However, " '[w]hen we are reviewing an award of attorney fees for appellate work, we
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