Legal Opinion
Bridges v. Eastman Kodak Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 10, 1996No. Nos. 334, 908, Dockets 96-7250, 96-7220PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Robert L. Carter, Judge), awarded Susan Bridges, Virginia D’Aponte, and Kimberly Muryasz (“Plaintiffs”) substantial attorney’s fees and costs following their successful Title VII (and related state law) action against Yourdon, Inc. (‘Yourdon”). See Bridges v. Eastman Kodak Co., No. 91 Civ. 7985, 1996 WL 47304 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 6, 1996). Yourdon now appeals, arguing that the attorney’s fees award is excessive and, with respect to Bridges, improper. Plaintiffs cross-appeal, challenging the district…
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