PUBLISHED

N.C.G.S. § 1D-45

Frivolous or malicious actions; attorneys' fees.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
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The court shall award reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from the defense against the punitive damages claim, against a claimant who files a claim for punitive damages that the claimant knows or should have known to be frivolous or malicious. The court shall award reasonable attorney fees against a defendant who asserts a defense in a punitive damages claim that the defendant knows or should have known to be frivolous or malicious. (1995, c. 514, s. 1.)