The Motion by Defendant Stephanie Clifford for Attorney’s Fees is GRANTED in part.
Defendant Stephanie Clifford moves for attorney’s fees following a judgment in her favor. For the following reasons, Defendant Clifford’s motion is granted in part, as set forth below.
Defendant has established she is entitled to an award of attorney’s fees under the parties’ contract.
Contractual attorney’s fees are recoverable as costs. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1033.5(10)(A).) Civil Code Section 1717(a) further provides that “In any action on a contract, where the contract specifically provides that attorney’s fees and costs, which are incurred to enforce that contract, shall be awarded either to one of the parties or to the prevailing party, then the party who is determined to be the party prevailing on the contract, whether he or she is the party specified in the contract or not, shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees in addition to other costs. . . . Reasonable attorney’s fees shall be fixed by
Hearing Date
October 09, 2020
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The Motion by Defendant Stephanie Clifford for Attorney’s Fees is GRANTED in part.
Defendant Stephanie Clifford moves for attorney’s fees following a judgment in her favor. For the following reasons, Defendant Clifford’s motion is granted in part, as set forth below.
Defendant has established she is entitled to an award of attorney’s fees under the parties’ contract.
Contractual attorney’s fees are recoverable as costs. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1033.5(10)(A).) Civil Code Section 1717(a) further provides that “In any action on a contract, where the contract specifically provides that attorney’s fees and costs, which are incurred to enforce that contract, shall be awarded either to one of the parties or to the prevailing party, then the party who is determined to be the party prevailing on the contract, whether he or she is the party specified in the contract or not, shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees in addition to other costs. . . . Reasonable attorney’s fees shall be fixed by