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OCR: This is not a case where "exceptional circumstances" exist which would warrant denial Of a1 awald Of fees. Apply ing the considerations discussed above, this case JPDTO sents the paradigm case for the awarc attorney foes the prevailing party: Fogerty. Fogerty has incurred more than $1. .000 000 in legal fees and costs which he has sought have awarded him pursuant te Section 505. This enormous sum for an individual to have to defend against merit- less copyright infringement claim. This particularly onerous burden for Fogerty to bear in light ot the animos- ity between Fogerty and Fantasy and Zaentz Having litigated this case through successful conclusion, Fogerty should not wind "loser" by having bear the unjust burden 4f the enormous fees and costs T had incur Ir thi5 action, Fantasy clai ...