California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 2 — Property, Part 2 — Real or Immovable Property, Title 2 — Estates in Real Property, Chapter 2.7 — Floating Home Residency Law, Article 9 — Actions, Proceedings, and Penalties, Section 800.200

In any action arising out of the provisions of this chapter the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. A party shall be deemed a prevailing party for the purposes of this section if the judgment is rendered in his or her favor or where the litigation is dismissed in his or her favor prior to or during the trial, unless the parties otherwise agree in the settlement or compromise.

In the event a homeowner or former homeowner of a floating home marina is the prevailing party in a civil action against the management to enforce his or her rights under the provisions of this chapter, the homeowner, in addition to damages afforded by law, may, in the discretion of the court, be awarded an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each willful violation of those provisions by the management.

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Requires the prevailing party in a chapter action to receive reasonable attorney’s fees and costs unless the parties agree otherwise in settlement or compromise. A prevailing homeowner or former homeowner suing management may also receive, in the court’s discretion and in addition to other damages, up to $500 for each willful management violation.

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