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1046 REVIEW GRANTED A party who successfully defends a tort action arising from a contract is the prevailing party even if the suit is dismissed voluntarily and may recover attorney fees as an element of costs if the contract so provides.CitationSANTISAS v GOODIN (Tort Fees) 39 CA4 128 [See: CCP 1021, 1032, 1033.5; CivC 1717; Xuereb v Marcus 3 CA4 1338; Jue v Patton 33 CA4 456, T/AT 4/95] |
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