What is the test for abuse of discretion when determining that a litigant is a prevailing party?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. Grant Hotel Ventures, LLC v. Am. Prop. Mgmt. Corp., D066490 (Cal. App. 2016):
We review for abuse of discretion a trial court's determination that a litigant is a prevailing party, along with its award of fees and costs. (Goodman v. Lozano (2010) 47 Cal.4th 1327, 1332.) "However, [if] the issue . . . involves the interpretation of a statute, [it is] a question of law that we review de novo." (Ibid.)
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