Fox v. Vice

Fox v. Vice

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 nos. 10-114
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563 U.S. 826 (more)

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.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John G. Roberts
Case opinions
Majority Kagan, joined by unanimous

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]

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

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