Statute · California Business and Professions Code
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 809.9 — Professional Reporting
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 809.9
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Business and Professions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1989-09-11
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
In any suit brought to challenge an action taken or a restriction imposed which is required to be reported pursuant to Section 805, the court shall, at the conclusion of the action, award to a substantially prevailing party the cost of the suit, including a reasonable attorney’s fee, if the…
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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 809.9 — Professional Reporting is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
In any suit brought to challenge an action taken or a restriction imposed which is required to be reported pursuant to Section 805, the court shall, at the conclusion of the action, award to a substantially prevailing party the cost of the suit, including a reasonable attorney’s fee, if the other party’s conduct in bringing, defending, or litigating the suit was frivolous, unreasonable, without foundation, or in bad faith. For the purposes of this section, a defendant shall not be considered to have substantially prevailed when the plaintiff obtains an award for damages or permanent injunctive or declaratory relief. For the purpose of this section, a plaintiff shall not be considered to have substantially prevailed when the plaintiff does not obtain an award of damages or permanent injunctive or declaratory relief.