Legal Opinion
Annette Saldivar v. Austin Independent School Dist
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 11, 2017No. 16-50372 Summary CalendarUnpublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
A jury awarded Annette Saldivar $2,171.20 in damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act for eighty hours of unpaid overtime she performed as an administrative assistant at one of the defendant’s elementary schools. Saldivar and her counsel appeal from an order of the district court granting a reduced award of attorney’s fees in the amount of $29,053.12. We AFFIRM.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
After prevailing on her Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claim, Saldivar requested attorney’s fees in the amount of $172,042.50 based on the approximately 491 hours her counsel billed at a…
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