Hall
Hall v. Dep't of Motor Vehicles
Opinion
lead Opinion
Nares, J.
*758 *185 Branden Lee Hall appeals from an order denying his motion for attorney fees he incurred in litigation culminating in Hall v. Superior Court (2016) 3 Cal.App.5th 792 , 208 Cal.Rptr.3d 186 ( Hall I ). The superior court determined that Hall was not a successful party because Hall I did not provide him with any relief that was not already granted to him by the trial court and available from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). We agree with the superior court's ruling and affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
A. Hall's Arrest
In March 2014, after the car Hall was driving rear-ended another car stopped at a red traffic signal, police arrested Hall for driving under the influence. ( Hall I , supra , 3 Cal.App.5th at p. 797 , 208 Cal.Rptr.3d 186 .) One of Hall's minor children, a passenger in the back seat of his car, told police that Hall had been drinking and that several people tried to stop Hall from driving because he "drank too much." ( Id. at p. 798, 208 Cal.Rptr.3d 186 .) The arresting officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol on Hall's breath and that Hall's eyes were bloodshot and he was slurring his speech. ( Ibid . ) After his arrest, Hall refused to…