California Statutes
§ 809.9. — 809.9. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 336, Sec. 9.5.)
California·Code BPC Business and Professions Code - BPC·Div. 2. DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS·Ch. 1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions·Art. 11. ARTICLE 11. Professional Reporting
In any suit brought to challenge an action taken or a restriction imposed which is required to be reported pursuant to Section 805, the court shall, at the conclusion of the action, award to a substantially prevailing party the cost of the suit, including a reasonable attorney’s fee, if the other party’s conduct in bringing, defending, or litigating the suit was frivolous, unreasonable, without foundation, or in bad faith. For the purposes of this section, a defendant shall not be considered to have substantially prevailed when the plaintiff obtains an award for damages or permanent injunctive or declaratory relief. For the purpose of this section, a plaintiff shall not be considered to have substantially prevailed when the plaintiff does not obtain an award of damages or permanent injunct
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California § 809.9. (809.9. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 336, Sec. 9.5.)) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.
Legislative History
Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 336, Sec. 9.5. Effective September 11, 1989. Operative January 1, 1990, by Sec. 11 of Ch. 336.