Legal Opinion
Hinkle v. Christensen
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided October 5, 1982No. Civ. 81-3006PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
DONALD J. PORTER, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff has prevailed in her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim against her former employer, the Kadoka School District, after a five day jury trial. Plaintiff’s attorneys have now filed an affidavit with this Court requesting that defendants pay reasonable attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. As the prevailing party, plaintiff is entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees. The affidavit submitted by plaintiff’s attorneys justifies an award in the amount of $10,899.31.
DISCUSSION
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2Cases cited14 opinions
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