Fox v. Vice

Fox v. Vice, 563 U.S. 826 (2011), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that reasonable fees may be granted to the defendant in a suit that involves both frivolous and non-frivolous claims, but only for costs resulting from the frivolous claims.[1]

Fox v. Vice
Argued March 22, 2011
Decided June 6, 2011
Full case nameRicky D. Fox, Petitioner v. Judy Ann Vice, as Executrix of the Estate of Billy Ray Vice, et al.
Docket no.10-114
Citations563 U.S. 826 (more)
131 S. Ct. 2205; 180 L. Ed. 2d 45
ArgumentOral argument
Opinion announcementOpinion announcement
Holding
Reasonable fees may be granted to the defendant in a suit that involves both frivolous and non-frivolous claims, but only for costs resulting from the frivolous claims.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Case opinion
MajorityKagan, joined by unanimous

Notes

  1. ". When a plaintiff’s suit involves both frivolous and non-frivolous claims, a court may grant reasonable fees to the defendant, but only for costs that the defendant would not have incurred but for the frivolous claims." p. 2

See also

References

  • Supreme Court of the United States (June 2011). "Fox v. Vice (Syllabus)". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Supreme Court of the United States (June 2011). "Fox v. Vice (Opinion)". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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