HINERFELD-WARD, INC.,v.LIPIAN Part-II
<script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1698443-1"; urchinTracker(); </script> <html ><br /> <head><br /> <title>HINERFELD-WARD, INC</title><br /> </head><br /> <body><br /> <div><br /> <br/><b >HINERFELD-WARD, INC.,v.LIPIAN</b><br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/>Filed 9/1/10<br /> <br/><b<br /> > </b><br /> <br/><b<br /> > </b><br /> <br/><b<br /> > </b><br /> <br/><b<br /> > </b><br /> <br/><b<br /> > </b><br /> <br/><b<br /> > </b><br /> <br/><b<br /> >CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION</b><sup>*</sup><b<br /> ></b><br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/>IN<br /> THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA<br /> <br/> <br /> <br/>SECOND<br /> APPELLATE DISTRICT<br /> <br/> <br /> <br/>DIVISION<br /> FOUR<br /> <br/> <br /> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0<br /> ><br /> <tr ><br /> <td width=319 valign=top ><br /> <br/>HINERFELD-WARD, INC.,<br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> Plaintiff, Cross-defendant, and Respondent,<br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> v.<br /> <br/> <br /> <br/>MARK LIPIAN et al.,<br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> Defendants, Cross-complainants, and Appellants.<br /> <br/> <br /> </td><br /> <td width=319 valign=top ><br /> <br/> B211257<br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> (Los Angeles<br /> County<br /> <br/> Super. Ct.<br /> No. BC365866)<br /> <br/> <br /> </td><br /> </tr><br /> </table><br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/><b >STORY CONTINUE FROM <br /> PART I….</b><br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/>The Lipians argue that while the<br /> monthly charge may be a penalty, and hence recoverable under section 3260.1, an<br /> award of attorney fees is not. They<br /> contend it is, instead, compensation to the prevailing party for successfully<br /> litigating the right to progress payments. <br /> This also is shown by the fact that fees may be assessed in favor of the<br /> â€