Is a defendant entitled to attorney's fees and costs on appeal?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Johnson v. Anchorage School Dist., 134 F.3d 378 (9th Cir. 1998):

Finally, we decline to award defendants attorney's fees and costs on appeal. See Vernon v. City of Los Angeles, 27 F.3d 1385, 1402 (9th Cir.1994).

AFFIRMED in part and DISMISSED in part.

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