Watson v. Charleston Housing Authority

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HADEN, Chief Judge.

Pending is Plaintiffs Motion for Attorney’s Fees. For reasons that follow, the motion is GRANTED.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On September 14, 1999 Plaintiff filed a civil action in the Circuit Court of Kana-wha County, West Virginia. At the time, Plaintiff was a resident of Orchard Manor public housing project in Charleston, West Virginia and President of the Orchard Manor Resident Management Corporation. The Complaint alleged (1) that Defendants failed to consult him and his organization before demolishing Orchard Manor; (2) that Defendants submitted a…