Sanchez v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “It is urged that the precise language of I.C. § 12-117, i.e., in any administrative or civil judicial proceeding involving as adverse parties a state agency and a person, the court shall award the person reasonable attorney fees, witness fees and reasonable expenses, if "the court" finds "in favor of the person and also finds that the state agency acted without a reasonable basis in fact or law," can only be interpreted to authorize "the court" to award such attorney fees. We cannot agree. Such a result would be an anomaly. A litigant before an administrative tribunal who is successful against a state agency which had acted without a reasonable basis in fact or law, would be denied attorney fees, while a litigant who is unsuccessful before that administrative tribunal might later be awarded attorney fees for the proceedings before the administrative tribunal upon a reversal by a district court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rammell v. Idaho State Department of Agriculture

2. “the court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rammell v. Idaho State Department of Agriculture