What is the test for awarding attorney's fees in personal injury cases?
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The following excerpt is from Harville v. Yacht Contessa, 988 F.2d 119 (9th Cir. 1993):
Deference is to be given a district court's determination of a reasonable attorney's fee, and in particular as to the number of hours reasonably expended. Chalmers, 796 F.2d at 1211, 1213. We review attorney's fees awards for abuse of discretion. Cunningham v. County of Los Angeles, 879 F.2d 481, 487 (9th Cir.1988), cert. denied, 493 U.S. 1035 (1990).
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