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Dismissal a cancellation. Dismissal of a motion is a denial of the motion. Dismissal of a complaint or a related count terminates proceedings on the claim asserted in the complaint. Dismissal of an appeal places the parties in the condition as if there had been no appeal, confirming the judgment of the lower court. Judgment the determination of a court of competent jurisdiction upon matters submitted to it; a final determination of the rights of the parties to a lawsuit. See recall a judgment; warrant [WARRANT TO SATISFY JUDGMENT]. Prevailing Party the party in a lawsuit who has successfully obtained a judgment in his or her own favor. Federal law allows for the awarding of attorney’s fees to the prevailing party, other than the United States, in proceedings in vindication of civil rights.
Courts have broadened the interpretation of “prevailing party” in such a context to include preliminary relief or relief obtained as the result of a consent decree, or settlement, and the party need only prevail on the merits of some of the claims. The plaintiff’s lawsuit must be found to be causally linked to the achievement of relief obtained, and the defendant must not have acted gratuitously in response to a frivolous or legally insignificant claim.
Local Rule 7.01(b) USFLMD | Motion on Entitlement (b) MOTION ON ENTITLEMENT. Within fourteen days after entry of judgment, the party claiming fees and expenses must request a determination of entitlement in a motion that: (1) specifies the judgment and the statute, rule, or other ground entitling the movant to the award,
(2) states the amount sought or provides a fair estimate of the amount sought, and
(3) includes a memorandum of law. 42 USC §1988(b) | Attorney’s fees In any action or proceeding to enforce a provision of sections 1981, 1981a, 1982, 1983, 1985, and 1986 of this title, title IX of Public Law 92–318 [20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.], the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 [42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.], the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 [42 U.S.C. 2000cc et seq.], title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.], or section 12361 of title 34, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the costs, except that in any action brought against a judicial officer for an act or omission taken in such officer’s judicial capacity such officer shall not be held liable for any costs, including attorney’s fees, unless such action was clearly in excess of such officer’s jurisdiction. 42 USC §2000e-5(k) | Attorney’s fees; liability of Commission and United States for costs (k) Attorney’s fee; liability of Commission and United States for costs. In any action or proceeding under this subchapter the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the Commission or the United States, a reasonable attorney’s fee (including expert fees) as part of the costs, and the Commission and the United States shall be liable for costs the same as a private person. §760.11 | Attorney’s fees (5) . In any action or proceeding under this subsection, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the costs. It is the intent of the Legislature that this provision for attorney’s fees be interpreted in a manner consistent with federal case law involving a Title VII action.
(6) . In any action or proceeding under this subsection, the commission, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the costs. It is the intent of the Legislature that this provision for attorney’s fees be interpreted in a manner consistent with federal case law involving a Title VII action.
(7) . In any action or proceeding under this subsection, the commission, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the costs. It is the intent of the Legislature that this provision for attorney’s fees be interpreted in a manner consistent with federal case law involving a Title VII action.
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"That §706(k) allows fee awards only to prevailing private plaintiffs should assure that this statutory provision will not, in itself, operate as an incentive to the bringing of claims that have little chance of success. To take the further step of assessing attorney's fees against plaintiffs simply because they do not finally prevail would substantially add to the risks inhering in most litigation and would undercut the efforts of Congress to promote the vigorous enforcement of the provisions of Title VII. Hence, a plaintiff should not be assessed his opponent's attorney's fees unless a court finds that his claim was frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless, or that the plaintiff continued to litigate after it clearly became so."
“"The Eleventh Circuit has identified four factors for district courts to consider when assessing a defendant’s motion for attorneys’ fees under §1988: (1) whether the plaintiff established a prima facie case;
(2) whether the defendant offered to settle;
(3) whether the trial court dismissed the case prior to trial; and
"Even if the first three factors favor the prevailing defendant, a court will not award attorneys’ fees if the “particularly important” fourth factor is in the plaintiff’s favor. Id. at 1302; Cordoba v. Dillard’s Inc., 419 F.3d 1169, 1181−82 (11th Cir. 2005).
Here, the Court need not consider the first three factors identified by the Eleventh Circuit, as the fourth factor is dispositive. See Beach Blitz, 13 F.4th at 1302."
"the complainant has the burden of establishing a prima facie case, which he can satisfy by showing that (i) he belongs to a [protected class];
(ii) he applied and was qualified for a job the employer was trying to fill;
(iii) though qualified, he was rejected; and
(iv) thereafter the employer continued to seek applicants with complainant's qualifications."
“Factors considered important in determining whether a claim is frivolous also include: (1) whether the plaintiff established a prima facie case; (2) whether the defendant offered to settle; and (3) whether the trial court dismissed the case prior to trial or held a full-blown trial on the merits. ”
“Though ultimately unsuccessful, Plaintiff’s §1983 claim warranted the close attention of the Court. To be sure, this was not a claim of obvious frivolity at the time of this action’s initiation. See, e.g., PBT Real Estate, LLC v. Town of Palm Beach, No. 19-11264, 2021 WL 5157999, at *3 (11th Cir. Nov. 5, 2021) (considering whether claim was obviously frivolous at time of filing when assessing fourth factor). Rather, Plaintiff supported his claim with multiple forms of evidence, thereby requiring ample briefing by the parties. See Dkts. 61, 75, 81. This is reflected in the Court’s summary judgment order, in which the Court thoroughly assessed the parties’ arguments and the adequacy of Plaintiff’s evidence. Dkt. 93 at 40−48. A claim warranting such close review cannot be said to be frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation. See Beach Blitz, 13 F.4th at 1302. Given Plaintiff’s §1983 claim was supported to the extent it required the Court’s close attention, the City’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees is due to be denied.”
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