01-15-08 A-0414-06T2
A defendant who prevails in an action under the New Jersey
Law Against Discrimination may be awarded counsel fees if the
plaintiff brought the charge of discrimination in bad faith.
N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1. Proceeding with a reckless disregard or
purposeful obliviousness to known facts may constitute bad faith
under the statute. Any award of counsel fees under N.J.S.A.
10:5-27.1 has to take into account the economic circumstances of
the unsuccessful plaintiff.
