Baughn v. City of Salinas
Petitioner Brian Baughn was the prevailing party in a proceeding under the California Public Records Act (CPRA). (Gov. Code, 6250 et seq.) The trial court granted his attorneys fees motion but awarded him less than half of the almost $85,000 he had requested. Petitioner argues on appeal that the award was an abuse of discretion.
Court detect no abuse of discretion in the trial courts award of fees incurred for the prosecution of the CPRA petition. However, we find no reasonable basis in the record for the amount the trial court determined was reasonable for litigating the attorneys fees motion itself. Accordingly, Court reverse the judgment.
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