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 | |
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| Argued March 22, 2011 Decided June 6, 2011 | |
| Full case name | Ricky D. Fox, Petitioner v. Judy Ann Vice, as Executrix of the Estate of Billy Ray Vice, et al. |
| Docket no. | 10-114 |
| Citations | 563 U.S. 826 (more) 131 S. Ct. 2205; 180 L. Ed. 2d 45 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion 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. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Kagan, joined by unanimous |
Notes
- ". 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
References
- Supreme Court of the United States (June 2011). "Fox v. Vice (Syllabus)". Cite journal requires
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External links
- Text of Fox v. Vice, 563 U.S. 826 (2011) is available from: CourtListener Justia Oyez (oral argument audio) Supreme Court (slip opinion)
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