Is an action for rescission a "action on contract" for purposes of attorney fees and other costs?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Reveles v. Toyota by the Bay, 57 Cal.App.4th 1139, 67 Cal.Rptr.2d 543 (Cal. App. 1997):
6 An action for rescission is an "action on a contract" for purposes of an award of attorney fees and other costs under section 1717. (Hastings v. Matlock (1985) 171 Cal.App.3d 826, 840-841, 217 Cal.Rptr. 856.)
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