The following excerpt is from Maxwell v. Lucky Const. Co., Inc., 710 F.2d 1395 (9th Cir. 1983):
The award of attorney's fees is a matter within the discretion of the trial court. An award will not be disturbed on appeal absent a showing of abuse of discretion. Seymour v. Hull & Moreland Engineering, 605 F.2d 1105, 1116 (9th Cir.1979).
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