California Code of Civil Procedure 1021.10 – Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in an action brought in …
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in an action brought in the name of the people of the State of California against any person for failure to comply with Chapter 10A (commencing with Section 375) of Title 15 of the United States Code, otherwise known as the “Jenkins Act,” the court, to the extent not expressly prohibited by federal law, shall award fees and costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees, to the people if the people succeed on any claim to enforce the Jenkins Act. Any attorney’s fees awarded under this section shall be in addition to any other remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this state.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 686, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 1021.10
- Person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
- State: includes the District of Columbia and the territories when applied to the different parts of the United States, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17