Legal Opinion
Fred VOCCA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PLAYBOY HOTEL OF CHICAGO, INC., Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 17, 1982No. 81-2526PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal from the district court’s denial of an award of attorney’s fees 519 F.Supp. 900 following a favorable settlement of a suit brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq. The issue presented is whether the district court abused its discretion in denying any fee at all. We hold that it did not.
The action in which the appeal arises was commenced on May 4, 1979. The complaint alleged that Fred Vocea, the plaintiff, had been discharged from his position as catering manager by the defendant, Playboy Hotel of Chicago, Inc., on account of his…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Francis Muscare v. Robert J. Quinn, Commissioner of the Chicago Fire DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Boe v. ColelloDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1978
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3Cited by47 opinions
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- Ernie Frantz v. United States Powerlifting FederationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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