Huynh v. Coda Project Inc
- Lewis Liman
- 1:23-cv-04849
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Huynh v. Coda Project Inc., Judge Liman dismissed Benjamin Huynh’s separate attorney-fees claim with his consent because fees are a remedy, not a standalone claim.
Benjamin Huynh’s separate attorney-fees cause of action was dismissed with his consent; the order does not resolve his separate requests for attorney’s fees tied to his other causes of action.
What happened
Huynh v. Coda Project Inc. involved Benjamin Huynh’s fifth cause of action, which sought attorney’s fees from Coda Project Inc.
With Huynh’s consent, the court dismissed that cause of action because attorney’s fees are a remedy connected to another claim, not a separate claim by themselves.
Judge Lewis J. Liman signed the August 31, 2023 order. The order notes that Huynh also requested attorney’s fees for his other causes of action but does not rule on those requests.
The detailed version
- Huynh v. Coda Project Inc · No. 1:23-cv-04849
- Lewis Liman
- Aug. 31, 2023
Background
The complaint included a fifth cause of action seeking attorney’s fees. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
Ruling
On Benjamin Huynh’s consent, the court dismissed the fifth cause of action for attorney’s fees. The court relied on the rule that attorney’s fees are a remedy supporting a cause of action, rather than a separate cause of action themselves.
The complaint also separately requested attorney’s fees for Huynh’s other causes of action. The order does not state that those requests were dismissed or otherwise decide them.
Disposition
The court dismissed the fifth cause of action for attorney’s fees. It did not specify that the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
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