Legal Opinion
Skaff v. Meridien North America Beverly Hills, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 1, 2007No. 06-55434PublishedCited by 139 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam Opinion; Dissent by Judge DUFFY.
2Per curiam
We review an order of the district court denying the motion of Richard Skaff, a disabled individual, for attorneys’ fees and costs in an action he brought against a hotel pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and California civil rights laws. Because the district court erred by concluding that it had no authority under either the ADA or California law to award fees and costs after the parties reached a settlement, we vacate the district court’s order and remand the case with instructions that the district court consider the merits…
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