California Civil Code > Part 5. Common Interest Developments (Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act) > Chapter 10. Dispute Resolution and Enforcement > Article 3. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Prerequisite to Civil Action > Civil Code §5960. Refusal to Participate in ADR; Effect on Award of Fees and Costs
In an enforcement action in which attorney’s fees and costs may be awarded, the court, in determining the amount of the award, may consider whether a party’s refusal to participate in alternative dispute resolution before commencement of the action was reasonable. [2012 – Based on former §1369.580]