SB668 allows victims of abusive lawsuits to recover attorney's fees and costs if a claim is dismissed for lacking legal or factual basis.

SB668 amends the West Virginia Code to allow a prevailing party in a civil action to request attorney's fees and costs if a court dismisses a claim as lacking any basis in law or fact. The court must award these fees and costs if the claim was presented for an improper purpose, such as to harass or maliciously injure another party, or if the claim was frivolous. The bill also allows for the imposition of fees on law firms for violations committed by their partners or associates.

SB668 allows victims of abusive lawsuits to recover attorney's fees and costs if a claim is dismissed for lacking legal or factual basis.

SB668 amends the West Virginia Code to allow a prevailing party in a civil action to request attorney's fees and costs if a court dismisses a claim as lacking any basis in law or fact. The court must award these fees and costs if the claim was presented for an improper purpose, such as to harass or maliciously injure another party, or if the claim was frivolous. The bill also allows for the imposition of fees on law firms for violations committed by their partners or associates.