AB 1264

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2009-2010 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly Feb 27, 2009
  • Assembly
  • Senate
  • Governor

Attorney's fees: objectors.

Abstract

Under existing law, parties to actions or proceedings are entitled to their costs, as specified. Except to the extent attorney's fees are specifically provided for by statute, the measure and mode of compensation of attorneys and counselors at law is left to the agreement, express or implied, of the parties. This bill would require that any award of attorney's fees paid in settlement to a professional objector or an objector's counsel shall be approved by the court prior to payment.

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Feb 02, 2010

Assembly

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

Jan 31, 2010

Assembly

Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

Mar 31, 2009

Assembly

Referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Mar 02, 2009

Assembly

Read first time.

Mar 01, 2009

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

Feb 27, 2009

Assembly

Introduced. To print.

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