|
•
<br /> •
<br /> 0 7 4
<br /> •
<br /> T
<br /> 19.2 ART. 3. CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS § 6-20 I
<br /> I.
<br /> "'�¢'''' n s Note. — Section 150A-43, tive January 1, 1986, and has been re-
<br /> to in this section,was rewritten codified as § 150B-43• "
<br /> '' Laws 1985,c.746,s. 1,effec- C]
<br /> •
<br /> W
<br /> ;rit 619.2. Attorney's fees to parties who compel dis-
<br /> i,, le closure of public records. ;
<br /> s any civil action in which a party successfully compels the ,,:;,^•
<br /> "A • • . re of public records pursuant to G.S. 132-9 or other appro-
<br /> 4'* visions of law, the court may, in its discretion, allow the
<br /> , I ailing party to recover reasonable attorney's fees to be taxed as
<br /> 'i" costs against the appropriate agency if
<br /> .;;: (1) The court finds that the agency acted without substantial ,;;`
<br /> y : iftri justification in denying access to the public records; and
<br /> (2) The court finds that there are no special circumstances that 'c,
<br /> ', "' would make the award of attorney's fees unjust.
<br /> ' `,''`:. The party shall petition for the attorney's fees within 30 days
<br /> ,',,;',, , r;f mg final disposition of the case. The petition shall be sup-
<br /> ' t. • by an affidavit setting forth the basis for the request.
<br /> ; ii;," Nothing in this section grants permission to bring an action
<br /> t'''''Y against an agency otherwise immune from suit or gives a right to
<br /> an action to a party who otherwise lacks standin
<br /> 4' action• g to bring the
<br /> ,:1 : Any attorney's fees assessed against an agency under this section
<br /> .• atoll be charged against the operating expenses of the agency and •
<br /> at
<br /> b.- shall not be reimbursed from any other source. (1983, c. 918, s. 1.)
<br /> 1 6-24. Costs allowed or not, in discretion of court.
<br /> In other actions, costs may be allowed or not, in the discretion of
<br /> Ube court, unless otherwise provided by ' "
<br /> 1267 P y law. (Code, s. 527; Rev., s. 'r'" .
<br /> C.S., s. 1243.) k .: r
<br /> •
<br /> Crass References. — As to costs The Legal Theory �'
<br /> where new trial is g rY of Attorney Fee ' ,
<br /> granted, see § 6-33 Shifting:A Critical Overview,"see 1982
<br /> J.
<br /> E the note thereto. Duke L.J. 6E1 (1982).
<br /> Legal Periodicals. — For article,
<br /> •
<br /> CASE NOTES
<br /> The purpose of this provision is to Exercise of Discretion Presumed.
<br /> fire the court authority to allow costs, —Nothing to the contrary a
<br /> M the Justice of the case may r require. ou appearing,it °a i
<br /> Gulley v Macy Y � will be taken that the court gave judg- � •
<br /> Parton v, y 89 N•C• 343 (1883); ment in the exercise of its discretion as
<br /> Boyd, 104 N.C. 422, 10 S.E. _.,
<br /> 490 (1889). provided in this section.Gulley v_Macy, z,,"'
<br /> Section Inapplicable 89 N.C. 343 (1883); Wooten v. Walters,
<br /> pplicable to Contempt
<br />•
<br /> Proceeding._ 110 N.C. 251, 14 S.E. 734 (1892. ✓,' i`
<br /> contempt, Bp Althou h labeled"civil" )
<br /> w b p a proceeding as for contempt Discretion Not Reviewable. — By
<br /> Y no means a civil action or proceed_ this section the taxing of the costs is .. ;,4.4-
<br /> to which § 6-18, providing when placed in the discretion of the trial
<br /> costa costa shall be allowed to plaintiff as a judge, which discretion is not review- l•
<br /> Matter of course, or this section would able- Kluttz v. Allison, 214 N.C. 379,
<br /> '9131y United Artists Records, Inc- v. 199 S.E. 395 (1938); Chriscoe v. rf ' `
<br /> Eastern Tape r '
<br /> 196 S E 2d Corp.,rp. 18 N.C.NC App. 183, Chriscoe, 268 N.0 554, 151 S.E.2d 33 �•*+ ' �
<br /> 598, cent. denied, 283 N.C. (1966), 4 .•;'',1'�'
<br /> , 197 S.E.2d 880 (1973). The exercise of the court's discretion-
<br /> 13 rv,
<br /> ;
<br />
|