06/23/2009
Court Denies Prevailing Party Fees Due to Client's and Lawyer's Lack of Collegiality
Sahyers v. Prugh, Holliday & Karatinos, P.L., 560 F.3d 1241 (11th Cir. 2009)

Brief Summary

Court denied legal fees and costs of litigation to prevailing plaintiff because plaintiff and plaintiff’s lawyer had demonstrated a lack of collegiality and wasted judicial resources by failing to give notice to, or attempt to settle with, the defendant law firm prior to filing litigation.
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