Private Attorney General: Port Of Oakland Engineer’s Reinstatement Via An Administrative Writ Proceeding Vindicated His Personal Interest Only

Cases: Private Attorney General (CCP 1021.5)

  No CCP § 1021.5 Award Was Justified Under the Circumstances.     A Port of Oakland engineer won an administrative writ proceeding by which he was reinstated with back pay in LaGrone v. City of Oakland, Case Nos. A129306/A130030 (1st Dist., Div. 3 Dec. 16, 2011) (unpublished).  However, his request for attorney’s fees under California’s […]