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What constitutes a “prevailing party” for determining who pays attorney fees? An end to the catalyst theory andfee-shifting in light of the Buckhannon case By James E. Schrempf & Julie Harper Local Government Law, September 2002 Under the "American Rule," parties have historically been held responsible for paying their own attorney fees absent some particular statute, regardless of whether or not they prevailed in their claims

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