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inlawrev-2809	Clementson-Mohr, Donald; Cooke, Jeffrey A.	Frivolous, Unreasonable or Groundless Ligitation: What Shall the Standard Be for Awarding Attorney's Fees?	1989	14	.pdf	application/pdf	5800	293	62	In any event, notwithstanding the * 'American Rule and not- withstanding specific inclusion in other trial rules of attorney fees as recoverable, I am of the view that the courts have the inherent authority to award attorney fees where necessary to compensate a Htigant who has been unduly burdened or prej- udiced. Indiana attorneys must, therefore, be alert for frivolous claims and defenses and, when encountered, set about to create a paper trail (e.g., sending copies of controlling cases to the opposing attorney) that will make the bad faith of such pleadings manifest to the trial judge and, as part of the record, also make an award of attorney's fees sustainable on appeal.	cache/inlawrev-2809.pdf	txt/inlawrev-2809.txt