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Case Name | Margaret A. Seltzer v. William Gwire | |
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Date | 04/20/2012 | |
Note | An attorney, represented in a civil action by a former employee of his firm, was entitled to recover his legal fees as the prevailing party in the underlying action. | |
Citation | A128902 | |
WCC Citation | WCC 38872012 CA |
Margaret A. Seltzer v. William Gwire No. A128902 (Cal. App. Dist. 1 04/20/2012) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE A128902 April 20, 2012 MARGARET A. SELTZER, CROSS-COMPLAINANT AND APPELLANT, v. WILLIAM GWIRE, CROSS-DEFENDANT AND RESPONDENT. (hereafter Seltzer I); Seltzer v. Gwire (Nov. 5, 2009, A119521) [nonpub. Gwire filed a motion for attorney fees incurred in proceeding Seltzer I, again under Code of Civil Procedure section 425. 16, subdivision (c). *fn2 In opposition, Seltzer argued Gwire had failed to carry his burden of demonstrating the requested fees were reasonably necessary and reasonable in amount. The court's award included an amount for taxable costs in two appeals to which Gwire and Seltzer were parties, Seltzer I, supra, A119049 and Seltzer v. Gwire, supra, A119521.
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