Dugas v. Town of Conway

The plaintiff appeals the decision of the Superior Court (Wyman, J.) denying his motion for attorney’s fees and double costs. He argues that a plaintiff who is compelled to bear the financial burden of the administrative and judicial process, to protect his *178clearly established property right from an unconstitutional taking, is entitled to attorney’s fees and double costs.

The record reveals the following facts. The plaintiff, Joseph F. Dugas, is the owner of the Conway Shopping Center in Conway, New Hampshire. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A & P) was a long-time lessee of the…