Fee Clause Interpretation, Section 1717: $40,642 Contractual Fee Recovery Affirmed On Appeal

Storage Facilities Had A Clear Fee Entitlement Provision, With Another Provision Not Capping Them At All—With Reasonable Fees Being The Only Limitation.

            In Enjati v. Big Bear Moving, Inc., Case No. E068332 (4^th Dist., Div. 2 Mar. 13, 2019) (unpublished), defendants were awarded contractual attorney’s fees after prevailing at trial on a storage facility dispute. Defendants sought $47,292 in fees, but they were awarded $40,642 instead. Losing plaintiff appealed, to no avail. Plaintiff could not beat the fact that there was a fee entitlement contractual provision, which was not capped by another provision which only put a “reasonable fee” limitation generally applicable under Civil Code section 1717 anyway on fee recovery. Fee award affirmed.