D. RUSSO, INC., d/b/a HOTT 22, EXPO VIDEO UNLIMITED, LLC AND BOKRAM, INC., d/b/a VIDEO EXTRA V. TOWNSHIP OF UNION A-0763-09T1 12-29-10
A party who brings an action under the New Jersey Civil Rights Act that results in a change in defendant's conduct may qualify, under the catalyst theory, as a "prevailing party" entitled to attorney's fees and costs, even though the action is dismissed as moot rather than being concluded by a judgment in plaintiff's favor.
