R5D09B

b. Court and litigation costs.

b. Court and litigation costs.

Costs may be awarded. See Bd. of Managers of Delaware Criminal Justice Info. Sys. v. Gannett Co., 2003 WL 1579170 (Del. Super. Jan. 17, 2003) (awarding attorneys' fees and costs to requesting party).

b. Court and litigation costs.

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.

b. Court and litigation costs.

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b. Court and litigation costs.

Reasonable costs are recoverable by a prevailing plaintiff.  See section D.9. above.

b. Court and litigation costs.

The Act expressly requires an award of court and litigation costs in appropriate cases.