Legal Opinion
David P. Frankel v. District of Columbia Office for Planning and Economic Development
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 12, 2015No. 13-CV-495PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BECKWITH, Associate Judge:
David Frankel appeals from an order granting in part and denying in part his application for attorney’s fees in his Freedom of Information Act suit against the District of Columbia Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. The trial court ruled that Mr. Frankel was eligible for and entitled to attorney’s fees, but it did not award all the fees that Mr. Frankel sought. Mr. Frankel argues on appeal that the trial court abused its discretion by denying attorney’s fees for time spent preparing three motions that were either denied or never filed.…
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