With no explanation, chose the best option from "A", "B", "C" or "D". 719, 730-31 (1997) (prevailing plaintiffs fee petition); Washington Courte Condominium, 267 Ill. App. 3d at 824-26 (prevailing plaintiffs’ fee petition)). Defendants do not dispute that these factors are relevant to a trial court’s determination of whether to award fees to a prevailing defendant under section 10a(c) of the Act. Instead, defendants dispute the significance of a trial court’s finding that the plaintiff acted in bad faith. Defendants argue that the plaintiffs bad faith, if any, is simply one factor to consider, but is not the controlling factor. We note that our appellate court is divided as to whether a prevailing defendant must show bad faith on the part of the plaintiff prior to an award of attorney fees under section 10a(c). Compare Graunke, 247 Ill. App. 3d at 1021 (<HOLDING>), and Boeckenhauer v. Joe Rizza Lincoln

A: holding that a finding of bad faith on the part of the offending lawyer is a prerequisite for imposing sanctions under 1927
B: holding that trial court must make a threshold finding of plaintiffs bad faith before awarding fees to a prevailing defendant
C: holding that a bad faith claim is a tort
D: holding that a finding of plaintiffs bad faith is not a prerequisite to the trial courts exercise of discretion to award fees
D.