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Attorney's Fees Motions

Attorney's fees are not recoverable as a matter of course in California ("American rule"), but many statutes authorize or require fee awards: CCP §1717 (prevailing-party contract fee clauses), CCP §1021.5 (private attorney general), fee-shifting provisions in employment, consumer, and anti-SLAPP statutes, and more. This page indexes attorney's-fees-motion tentative rulings.

Rulings indexed
1,103
Counties
8
Judges
10

Outcome breakdown

  • Granted565 (51%)
  • Other220 (20%)
  • Continued147 (13%)
  • Denied95 (9%)
  • Granted in part41 (4%)
  • Off calendar26 (2%)
  • Unspecified8 (1%)
  • Moot1 (0%)

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Frequently asked questions

What is a attorney's fees motions in California?+

Attorney's fees are not recoverable as a matter of course in California ("American rule"), but many statutes authorize or require fee awards: CCP §1717 (prevailing-party contract fee clauses), CCP §1021.5 (private attorney general), fee-shifting provisions in employment, consumer, and anti-SLAPP statutes, and more. This page indexes attorney's-fees-motion tentative rulings.

How often are attorney's fees motions granted in California Superior Court?+

DecisionDepot tracks grant rates, denial rates, and outcome breakdowns for attorney's fees motions across 34+ California Superior Court counties. The live statistics on this page are derived from every indexed tentative ruling matching this motion type — updated continuously as new rulings arrive.