N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-21.4
Allowance of counsel fees and costs in certain cases involving principals or teachers
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
In any civil action brought against a public school principal or teacher as defined in G.S. 115C-390 arising or resulting from the use of corporal punishment, upon a determination that the principal or teacher has prevailed and that the plaintiff's action was frivolous or without substantial merit, the presiding judge may, in his discretion, allow a reasonable attorney fee to the duly licensed attorney representing the principal or teacher. The attorney's fee shall be taxed as part of the court costs.
In any civil action brought against a public school principal or teacher as defined in G.S. 115C-390 arising or resulting from the use of corporal punishment, upon a determination that the principal or teacher has prevailed and that the plaintiff’s action was frivolous or without substantial merit, the presiding judge may, in his discretion, allow a reasonable attorney fee to the duly licensed attorney representing the principal or teacher. The attorney’s fee shall be taxed as part of the court costs.
History
(1981, c. 381, s. 1; c. 682, s. 22.)
Legal Periodicals. - For article, "The Legal Theory of Attorney Fee Shifting: A Critical Overview," see 1982 Duke L.J. 651.
For note, "A Public Goods Approach to Calculating Reasonable Fees Under Attorney Fee Shifting Statutes," see 1989 Duke L.J. 438.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.