McNiven

Filed 7/14/25 McNiven v. Dreyfus CA1/3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

CAROLYN McNIVEN et al., as Trustees, etc., Plaintiffs, Cross-defendants and Respondents;

A169807

ANDREW SOHN,

(Alameda County Cross-defendant and Super. Ct. No. RG18918709) Respondent, v. KAREN DREYFUS et al., Defendants, Cross- complainants and Appellants.

After extensive litigation over the validity of a restrictive covenant, the trial court ordered Karen and Michael Dreyfus (the Dreyfuses) to pay Carolyn McNiven, Marion McNiven, and Andrew Sohn $927,249.19 in prevailing party attorney fees under Civil Code section 1717 (undesignated statutory references are to this code). The Dreyfuses appeal, arguing the court erred in its prevailing party determination and…