-- Last revised 6/14/24 --

Award of Costs and Contractual Attorney's Fees to Prevailing Party - Study J-901

The Commission is studying the standards for determining the prevailing party for purposes of (1) awarding costs, (2) awarding contractual attorney's fees on a contract claim, and (3) awarding contractual attorney's fees on a noncontract claim. The Commission has considered a number of issues and drafts and explored some related topics, but has not yet issued a tentative recommendation. This study is on hold pending completion of higher priority matters.

Meeting Minutes

March 29-30, 2001 Meeting in Sacramento
July 20-21, 2000 Meeting in San Diego
June 22-23, 2000 Meeting in Sacramento
February 10-11, 2000 Meeting in Sacramento
October 14-15, 1999 Meeting in Sacramento

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Staff Memoranda

Memo 2001-17, Supp. 1 -- Award of Costs and Contractual Attorney's Fees to Prevailing Party: Costs Where Recovery is Small; Additional Conforming Revisions (3/8/2001)
Memo 2001-17 -- Award of Costs and Contractual Attorney's Fees to Prevailing Party (Staff Draft Tentative Recommendation) (1/25/2001)
Memo 2000-54 -- Award of Costs and Contractual Attorney's Fees to Prevailing Party: Terminology, Pro Se Litigants (7/19/2000)
Memo 2000-29, Supp. 2 -- Award of Costs and Contractual Attorney's Fees to Prevailing Party (Comments on Staff Draft Statute) (6/21/2000)
Memo 2000-29, Supp. 1 -- Award of Costs and Contractual Attorney's Fees to Prevailing Party (4/10/2000)
Memo 2000-29 -- Award of Costs and Contractual Attorney's Fees to Prevailing Party (4/7/2000)
Memo 2000-13 -- Award of Costs and Contractual Attorney's Fees to Prevailing Party (2/7/2000)
Memo 99-32, Supp. 2 -- Award of Costs and Contractual Attorney's Fees to Prevailing Party: Additional Comments of Luther J. Avery (10/12/99)
Memo 99-32, Supp. 1 -- Award of Costs and Contractual Attorney's Fees to Prevailing Party: Comments on Scope of Study (8/9/99)
Memo 99-32 -- Award of Costs and Contractual Attorney's Fees to Prevailing Party (6/17/99)