The court shall award reasonable costs to the prevailing plaintiff. R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-9. If the court finds in favor of the defendant and also further finds that that the plaintiff's case was not grounded in fact, existing law, or in good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law, the court has the discretion to aware reasonable costs to the prevailing defendant. R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-9.