Which of the Following Is True Regarding an Award of Attorney

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding an award of attorney fees under Title VII?

• A)Attorney fees are always awarded to the prevailing party in Title VII cases.
• B)Attorney fees are never awarded to the prevailing party in Title VII cases.
• C)Attorney fees may be awarded to a successful plaintiff in a Title VII case and are typically denied only when special circumstances would render the award unjust,but attorney fees are not awarded to prevailing defendants.
• D)Attorney fees are not awarded to prevailing plaintiffs,but if it is determined that a plaintiff's action was frivolous,unreasonable,or without foundation,the courts may award attorney's fees to the prevailing defendant.
• E)Attorney fees may be awarded to a successful plaintiff in a Title VII case and are typically denied only when special circumstances would render the award unjust,and if it is determined that a plaintiff's action was frivolous,unreasonable,or without foundation,the courts may award attorney's fees to the prevailing defendant.

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