In a case involving the wrongful destruction of a property, the Sixth Circuit discussed attorney fees awards and concluded that the lower court improperly concluded that the Plaintiffs were not entitled to attorneys fees and in a matter of first impression for the circuit concluded as most circuits have that a judgment falling short of a Rule 68 offer does not entitle the defendants to attorneys fees absent underlying statutory authority. The case involved a member of the armed services who owned rental housing that had become vacant and a nuisance. The city demolished the dwelling but did not notify the owner before doing so. 14a0138p.06<http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/14a0138p-06.pdf> 13-2103<https://ecf.ca6.uscourts.gov/cmecf/servlet/TransportRoom?servlet=CaseSelectionTable.jsp?csnum1=13-2103> Benjamin Hescott v. City of Saginaw Eastern District of Michigan at Bay City Charles W. Thompson, Jr. Executive Director and General Counsel International Municipal Lawyers Association, Inc. 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 1440 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 202-466-5424 x7110 Direct: 202-742-1016 Cell: 240-876-6790 Plan ahead: IMLA's Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD Sept. 10-14 Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the the Battle of Ft. McHenry and the birth of the "Star Spangled Banner"