Olfati v. State Bd. of Equalization
Parvin Patty Olfati appeals a judgment against her awarding $221,452 in attorney fees and costs to defendant State Board of Equalization (BOE) after her complaint against the BOE and three individual employees of the BOE (defendants) was resolved against her on motions for summary judgment, summary adjudication, and demurrer. Olfati claims her notice of appeal, in which she appeals specifically the judgment of fees and costs as well as all previous and subsequent orders of the trial court should be liberally construed to allow her to raise issues regarding the trial courts underlying judgment of dismissal and resolution of the motions for summary judgment, summary adjudication, and demurrer. Defendants move to dismiss the portion of the appeal relating to these latter matters.
Court shall liberally construe the notice of appeal, deny defendants motion to dismiss, and consider the issues raised by Olfati. Upon such consideration, Court affirm both the underlying judgment of dismissal and the judgment awarding fees and costs.
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