Except as attorney’s fees are specifically provided for by statute, the measure and mode of compensation of attorneys and counselors at law is left to the agreement, express or implied, of the parties; but parties to actions or proceedings are entitled to their costs, as hereinafter provided.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1021
Of Costs
Applied in 13 court decisions — leading case Berkla v. Corel Corp. (2002)
Most recently applied in Broadspring, Inc. v. Nashed (March 2017)
Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 377, Sec. 2.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.