Statute · California Code of Civil Procedure
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 116.790 — Motion to Vacate, Appeal, and Related Matters
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 116.790
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Code of Civil Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
If the superior court finds that the appeal was without substantial merit and not based on good faith, but was intended to harass or delay the other party, or to encourage the other party to abandon the claim, the court may award the other party (a) attorney’s fees actually and reasonably…
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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 116.790 — Motion to Vacate, Appeal, and Related Matters is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
If the superior court finds that the appeal was without substantial merit and not based on good faith, but was intended to harass or delay the other party, or to encourage the other party to abandon the claim, the court may award the other party (a) attorney’s fees actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the appeal, not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), and (b) any actual loss of earnings and any expenses of transportation and lodging actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the appeal, not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), following a hearing on the matter.