P1246 In an action for reasonable attorney fees, billing statements are not required, and testimony by the attorneys regarding the number of hours they worked on the case is sufficient to support a fee award; since the attorneys are required to show that the fee was reasonable, expert testimony may be admitted to assist the jury in analyzing the complex factors involved.CitationMARDIROSSIAN v ERSOFF (Fee Evidence) 153 CA4 257 [See: Kelly v New West 49 CA4 659, T/AT 11/96; Steiny v California Elec 79 CA4 285, T/AT 4/00]
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