Legal Opinion
Susan A. Alizadeh v. Safeway Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 24, 1990No. 89-2441PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Susan A. Alizadeh (Al-izadeh) appeals a final judgment of the district court, which, in accordance with a jury verdict, ruled against Alizadeh in her civil rights suit brought against Safeway Stores, Inc. (Safeway), pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and ordered that she pay Safeway attorneys’ fees of $33,750.13 under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. On her appeal, Ali-zadeh challenges only the award of attorneys’ fees. We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand for the district court to consider Alizadeh’s financial circumstances when fixing the amount of the…
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3Cited by43 opinions
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