Trial Court Errs In Refusing to Award Litigation Costs but Not Fees to Adverse Party

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In Vons Companies Inc. v. Lyle Parks Jr. Inc., 2009 DJDAR 13828, the California Court of Appeal, 2nd District, decided a complex case involving both the “prevailing party” doctrine (CCP§ 1032) and CC § 1717, the reciprocal remedy statute.

Vons Companies Inc. (Vons) hired Lyle Parks Jr. Inc. (Parks) to construct a shopping center in 2002. The construction contract contained a prevailing party attorney fee clause. When the work was completed, Parks issued a warranty for the work for a one year time period. There was no attorney fee clause in the warranty agreement.

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