LINDELLI v. TOWN OF SAN ANSELMO

No. A108886.

43 Cal.Rptr.3d 707 (2006)

139 Cal.App.4th 1499

Suzanne N. LINDELLI et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. TOWN OF SAN ANSELMO et al., Defendants and Respondents, Marin Sanitary Service, Real Party in Interest and Respondent, Remcho, Johansen & Purcell, Movant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Five.

May 26, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

No appearance of counsel for plaintiffs and respondents.

No appearance of counsel for defendants and respondents.

Bien & Summers, Elliot L. Bien, Novato; Ragghianti Freitas, Gary T. Ragghianti, San Rafael, for real party in interest and respondent.

Remcho, Johansen & Purcell, Robin B. Johansen and Thomas A. Willis, for movant and appellant.


GEMELLO, J.

The issue presented is whether attorneys acting on their own behalf can intervene in a client's lawsuit and move for attorney fees under Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5, which provides for fee awards in cases resulting in the enforcement of important rights affecting the public interest.

In Lindelli v. Town of San Anselmo (2003) 111 Cal.App.4th 1099

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