4648 REVIEW GRANTED Even though an action for violation of Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibitions against discrimination resulted in a recovery of $11,500 in compensatory damages and was not brought as a limited civil action, attorney fees should be awarded to plaintiff unless special circumstances make the award unjust; unless the victory is merely technical or de minimis and does not serve a public purpose, the size of the fee award should not be linked to damages recovered.CitationCHAVEZ v CITY OF LA (FEHA Fees) 160 CA4 410 [See: GovC 12965; CCP 1033; Cummings v Benco 11 CA4 1383, T/AT 3/93]
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