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DAVIS v. KGO-T.V., INC.

Docket No. S057813.

17 Cal.4th 436 (1998)

STEVE DAVIS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. KGO-T.V., INC., Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California.

February 5, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Daniel U. Smith, Ted W. Pelletier, McGuinn, Hillsman & Palefsky, John A. McGuinn and Kerry J. McLean for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Brad Seligman, James C. Sturdevant, Endeman, Lincoln, Turek & Heater, Linda B. Reich and George H. Kaelin III as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

Kauff, McClain & McGuire, Maureen E. McClain and Glen C. Shults for Defendant and Appellant.

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, Paul Grossman, Proskauer Rose, Jeffrey A. Berman and Gloria C. Jan as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.

OPINION

MOSK, J.

Government Code section 12965, subdivision (b), provides that the trial court, in an action brought under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (hereafter FEHA), has discretion to award "reasonable attorney fees and costs" to the prevailing party. Code of Civil Procedure section 1033.5 provides that the fees of an expert not ordered by the court are not recoverable costs, except when expressly authorized by law.

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