Nightingale Home Healthcare, Inc. v. Anodyne Therapy, LLC

Dist. Ct. did not err in awarding defendant $72,747 in attorney fees as prevailing party in Lanham Act action where underlying facts showed that plaintiff was guilty of abuse of process in suing defendant. Moreover, Ct. found that any party seeking fees under Lanham Act must generally show that opponent's claim or defense was objectively unreasonable such that rational litigant would pursue such claim/defense only if it would impose disproportionate costs on opponent. In instant case, said standard was met where: (1) plaintiff had no possible meritorious Lanham Act claim; and (2) Dist. Ct. found that plaintiff had filed claim in attempt to coerce price reduction on lamps sold by defendant.