What is the standard for a review of an award of attorney fees for abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Shaw v. I-Safe, Inc., D073721 (Cal. App. 2019):
"An appellate court reviews a trial court's award of attorney fees for abuse of discretion." (Robbins v. Alibrandi (2005) 127 Cal.App.4th 438, 452.) The same standard is applied to a review of an award of costs. (See Gibson v. Bobroff (1996) 49 Cal.App.4th 1202, 1209.)
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