Cal-Murphy LLC v. Hines Interests Limited Partnership CA1/5

Filed 8/1/14 Cal-Murphy LLC v. Hines Interests Limited Partnership CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

CAL-MURPHY LLC et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants,

A137609

v. A139772

HINES INTERESTS LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP et al., (San Francisco City and County Super. Ct. No. CGC08473750) Defendants and Respondents.

In these consolidated appeals, the nonprevailing plaintiffs challenge three orders awarding the prevailing defendants attorney fees and costs. We affirm two of the orders; we modify the third slightly and affirm it as modified.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

In 2004, a written contract (the Lease) was executed between National Office Partners Limited Partnership, assignor to…