Minnesota SF617 allows courts to award fees and expenses to a prevailing party in civil actions against a municipality if the municipality's position.

Minnesota SF617 proposes a new law that allows courts to award fees and expenses to a prevailing party in civil actions involving a municipality if the municipality's position was not substantially justified. The bill defines "fees" as reasonable attorney fees or fees charged by a person authorized to represent the party, based on prevailing market rates. The court may reduce or deny the award if the prevailing party engaged in conduct that unduly and unreasonably protracted the final resolution of the matter.

Minnesota SF617 allows courts to award fees and expenses to a prevailing party in civil actions against a municipality if the municipality's position.

Minnesota SF617 proposes a new law that allows courts to award fees and expenses to a prevailing party in civil actions involving a municipality if the municipality's position was not substantially justified. The bill defines "fees" as reasonable attorney fees or fees charged by a person authorized to represent the party, based on prevailing market rates. The court may reduce or deny the award if the prevailing party engaged in conduct that unduly and unreasonably protracted the final resolution of the matter.