The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that defendants can never be awarded counsel fees under the offer-of-judgment rule in any case in which plaintiffs benefit from a statutory fee-shifting provision, including the Prevailing Wage Act.
But the decision gives defendants an incentive to make an offer in such cases anyway, as long as it is clear about how much would be for the plaintiff and how much for the plaintiff’s legal fees.
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