in the Matter of Gail S. Graziano

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• holding that prevailing self-represented attorney in public records case could not recover attorney's fees under statute requiring court to award attorney's fees to prevailing party because \there are none to recover\
• concluding that self-represented attorney prevailing in action under public records law was not entitled to attorney's fees under law's fee provision, and \easily\ distinguishing case allowing for award of attorney's fees to self-represented attorney defending against frivolous lawsuit
• relying on Kay and common definition of terms in fee provision of public records law in concluding that prevailing self-represented attorney could not recover attorney's fees because there was no attorney-client relationship and no fees to recover
• Indiana follows the “American Rule,” under which each party is ordinarily responsible for his own attorney's fees; and even when there is a statutory basis for an award, no attorney’s fees are earned unless independent counsel is engaged

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