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p1576 : Under Code of Civil Procedure ยง 1021.5, attorney fees and costs can be awarded to a successful party in an action which has resulted in the enforcement of an important right affecting the public interest. This includes fees spent opposing an opponent's amicus brief in a separate action where the defendant's sole purpose in appearing as amicus is to advance its defense in the parties' litigation.CitationRAMON v COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA (Private AG) 173 CA4 915 [See GovC 53150 etseq; Connerly v Personnel Bd 37 C4 1169. P/AT 5/06; Cal
Hghwy Patrol v Super Ct (Allende) 135 CA4 488; Hasbrouck v Texas 879 F2 632 (9Cir)]
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