California Health and Safety Code

§ 25395.84

HSC § 25395.84 Effective Jan 1, 2007Div. 20 · Ch. 6.82 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)A court of competent jurisdiction may award reasonable attorneys’ fees and experts’ fees to a person who initiates a claim under an applicable law for contribution for, or recovery of, response costs incurred for a response action, or for any other response costs incurred at a site, if the person meets all of the following criteria:

(1)The person is a bona fide purchaser, an innocent landowner, a contiguous property owner, or a bona fide ground tenant, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 25395.102, and qualifies for immunity pursuant to this chapter.

(2)The person is a prevailing party.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 510, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007. Repealed as of January 1, 2037, pursuant to Section 25395.109, with continuing effect as provided in Section 25395.110.