P1477 In a noncatalyst case, a plaintiff's eligibility for fees as a private attorney general (CCP 1021.5) does not categorically depend on attempts to settle the matter before litigation, but in determining whether the necessity and financial burden of private enforcement make the award appropriate, pre-litigation attempts at resolution may be one of the factors for a court to consider.CitationVASQUEZ v STATE (Prison Wages) 45 C4 243 [See: CCP 10215; Vasquez v State 105 CA4 849, P/AT 3/01; Vasquez v State (RevGrtd) 138 CA4 550, P/AT 5/06; Graham v DaimlerChrysler 34 C4 553, P/AT 1/05]
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