Court Affirms Fee Award for Calif. School Employee As Prevailing Party in Public Records Dispute

LOS ANGELES — A California appellate court has affirmed an attorney fee award to a school district employee as the prevailing party in a dispute over access to school district records sought in reference to her claim of mold exposure.

The California Court of Appeal, Second District, held Oct. 24 in a published opinion that the trial court did not err in awarding Christina Garcia $9,787.82 after ordering the Bellflower Unified School District to comply with some of the records demands made by Garcia.

Prior to filing her petition for a writ in 2011, Garcia’s attorney asked for copies of …