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ANTHONY GARNER et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, MERRIE M. FROST, Attorney-Appellant, v. CUYAHOGA COUNTY JUVENILE COURT et al., Defendants-Appellees. |
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland.
No. 02-01286—John R. Adams, District Judge.
Argued: October 30, 2008
Decided and Filed: January 22, 2009
Before: CLAY, GILMAN, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge. The appellants are 12 African-American employees of the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court (the CCJC) and their attorney Merrie M. Frost. They appeal the district court’s order imposing costs and attorney fees against them for maintaining frivolous discrimination claims long after those claims had clearly become groundless. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM in part and REVERSE in part the judgment of the district court, and REMAND the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.