A successful plaintiff can obtain attorney’s fees under the FHA under standards virtually identical to those in 42 U.S.C. § 1988.1
Attorney’s fees are also available under the Louisiana Open Housing Act (LOHA). Note, however, that the LOHA provides attorney’s fees to whichever party prevails. Although the sponsors of that change have stated that their intent was to adopt the same attorney’s fees standard as the FHA, it is possible that the courts will use a “loser pays” standard rather than the “frivolous” standard used in FHA cases.
- 1See 42 U.S.C. § 3613(a).