Gardena Hospital, L.People v. Baass

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• “Defendants’ good faith, lack of culpability, or prompt remedial action do not warrant a denial of fees under the special circumstances preclusion.”
• “It is also not a special circumstance sufficient to preclude a fee award against the state defendant that the state merely acted pursuant to federal regulation.”
• plaintiff’s action, though mooted, caused Secretary to rescind new policy and reinstate benefits
• special circumstances exception should be narrowly construed

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