0 L.Ed.2d 703 (1974)). "Bad may be found not only in the actions that led to the lawsuit, but also in the conduct of the litigation." Doqherra v. Safeway Stores, Inc. 678 F.2d 1293, 1298 (9th Cir. 1982) (quoting Hall v. Cole, U.S. 1, 1593 S.Ct. 1943, 1951, 36 L.Ed.2d 702 (1973)). 16. In the instant case, i