Shere v. Jonathan & Son Auto Repairs, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• explaining that “the district court describ[ing] the plaintiff’s action as ‘frivolous at the outset’ in its fees order” and characterizing the action as without merit in the dismissal order was sufficient
• finding 9 a quasi-criminal enforcement action in a nuisance abatement case and noting the action included 10 notice to appear before a zoning board
• finding a quasi-criminal 18 enforcement action in a nuisance abatement case and noting the action included notice to appear 19 before a zoning board
• setting forth standard of review and explaining circumstances under which a prevailing defendant is entitled to attorney’s fees
• “[w]hen a party seeks federal equitable relief, Younger abstention alters the parties’ relationship” and provides a basis for awarding attorneys’ fees
• “Kay imposes a general rule that pro se litigants, attorneys 4 || or not, cannot recover statutory attorneys’ fees.” (citing Kay v. Ehrler, 499 U.S. 432 (1991))

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).