IANAL, but my understanding is that in the United States, a civil defendant who prevails is not usually entitled to have their legal fees paid by the plaintiff.

IANAL, but my understanding is that in the United States, a civil defendant who prevails is not usually entitled to have their legal fees paid by the plaintiff. [0] https://porterlaw.com/obtaining-attorney-fees-in-litigation-as-a-california-construction-contractor-or-subcontractor/#:~:text=The%20general%20rule%20in%20California%20is%20that%20each%20party%20pays,throughout%20most%20of%20the%20country https://porterlaw.com/obtaining-attorney-fees-in-litigation-...