Legal Opinion
Denise COUTIN, Et Al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. YOUNG & RUBICAM PUERTO RICO, INC., Defendant, Appellee
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 8, 1997No. 97-1128PublishedCited by 175 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Denise Coutin, 1 flush with victory after winning an eriaployment discrimination suit, encountered disappointment when the district court awarded her only a fraction of the attorneys’ fees to which she believed herself entitled under the Fees Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (1994). Coutin appeals. Because the district court employed a flawed methodology and relied on impermissible criteria, we vacate its order and remand for further proceedings.
I. BACKGROUND
On December 30, 1993, the appellant sued her former employer, defendant-appellee Young & Rubicam of Puerto…
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