The federal judge overseeing a putative class action claiming that a booting company and property management company are liable for millions of dollars in illegally collected fees allowed the plaintiffs to voluntarily dismiss the case but not without blasting their lawyers’ tactics and inviting the defense to seek attorney fees.

“The court grants plaintiffs’ motion but writes to document the inane positions plaintiffs’ counsel have taken here to avoid litigating in federal court,” wrote Judge Michael Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Brown went on to accuse the lawyers of forum shopping by pushing to have the case dismissed when it became apparent the defense was likely to win on summary judgment.