Legal Opinion
Searles v. Van Bebber
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided July 27, 1999No. Civ.A. 96-3515-KHVPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
VRATIL, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion For Attorneys’ Fees Pursuant To A2 U.S.C. § 1988 (Doc. #91) filed March 5, 1999. Plaintiff brought suit against defendant under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of his right to free exercise of religion. On February 19, 1999, a jury awarded plaintiff actual damages of $3,650 and punitive damages of $42,500. Plaintiff now seeks fees of $31,629.98 and costs and expenses of $2,176.64. For the reasons stated below, the Court sustains plaintiffs motion in part and awards $30,-621.83 in fees and…
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