Tentative ruling on Apr. 26, 2022 in Shasta County, CA - Case no: xxxxx712

BUSH, ET AL. VS. TETRA TECH, INC., ET AL.
Case Number: CVPO20-0194712
Tentative Ruling on Motion for Attorney’s Fees: The present motion is unopposed. Defendant Tetra Tech,
Inc. moves for attorney’s fees pursuant to CCP §§ 1032, 1033.5 and Civil Code § 1717 based on an attorney’s
fee provision in a contract between Plaintiffs and the City of Redding. The total amount of attorney’s fees
requested is $69,361.05.
Merits of Motion: A prevailing party is entitled to costs. CCP § 1032. “Costs” may include attorney’s fees if
they are provided by contract. CCP § 1033.5(a)(10). Attorney’s fees are recoverable “in any action on a contract”
if provided for in the contract. Civil Code § 1717. “Any action on a contract” is an action or cause of action that
relates to the agreement sued upon. Douglas E. Barnhart Inc. v. CMC Fabricators, Inc. (2012) 211 Cal.App.4th
230, 242. The term is construed liberally and includes not only a traditional breac….....