Manchester Group v. Ronson

46 F.3d 1142 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. The MANCHESTER GROUP, a Nevada Corporation, et al.; Douglas Manchester, an individual and as Trustee of the Douglas F. Manchester and Elizabeth C. Manchester Trust, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Len RONSON, an individual, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-55708. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 5, 1994. * Decided Jan. 23, 1995. Before: FARRIS, POOLE, and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** I. 2 Ronson appeals the district court's award of $334 for costs and $7,500 for attorneys' fees. State law governs the award of attorneys' fees in diversity actions. Hancock Labs., Inc. v. Admiral Ins. Co., 777 F.2d 520, 525 (9th Cir.1985). We review issues of state law de novo. Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Lugli, 813 F.2d 1030, 1034 (9th Cir.1987). Under California law, the trial court's decision to award fees and the amount of fees to be awarded are reviewed for an abuse of discretion. County of…