North Carolina Statutes

Chapter 6 Liability for Court Costs

§ 6-21.4 Allowance of counsel fees and costs in certain cases involving principals or teachers

In any civil action brought against a public school principal or teacher as defined in G.S. 115C‑390 arising or resulting from the use of corporal punishment, upon a determination that the principal or teacher has prevailed and that the plaintiff's action was frivolous or without substantial merit, the presiding judge may, in his discretion, allow a reasonable attorney fee to the duly licensed attorney representing the principal or teacher. The attorney's fee shall be taxed as part of the court costs. (1981, c. 381, s. 1; c. 682, s. 22.)

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