Vakili

Filed 1/20/22 Vakili v. Bank of America, N.A. CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

HALEH VAKILI, C091767

Plaintiff and Appellant, (Super. Ct. No. 34-2017-00208676-CU- v. OR-GDS)

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

Defendant and Respondent.

This case arises from defendant Bank of America, N.A.’s (BANA) mishandling of plaintiff Haleh Vakili’s (Vakili) loan modification application. After a jury found BANA liable for negligence and fraud, Vakili moved for attorney fees under Civil Code section 1717,1 arguing that certain loan documents contained clauses that provided grounds for recovery of fees. The trial court denied…