We have noticed an increasing trend among appellate courts to affirm fee awards or fee denials where the appealing litigant failed to provide a reporter’s transcript, especially where abuse of discretion or non-legal issues are involved. The Second District, Division 5 has been especially vigilant on this issue, and we have seen an uptick in denying fee appeals by our local Santa Ana Court of Appeal based on the lack of an adequate record. Kinsman v. Rodarte, Case No. G048812 (4th Dist., Div. 3 June 7, 2018) (unpublished) illustrates this well.    Read the article…………………