Legal Opinion
Lanni v. New Jersey
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 5, 2001No. Nos. 00-1945, 00-5020PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves a dispute over attorney’s fees awarded in a suit brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”). Phillip Lanni prevailed below, but argues on appeal that the District Court erred in its calculation of his attorney’s fees. Lanni also takes issue with the District Court’s order quashing a writ of execution against the State of New Jersey.
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Phillip Lanni has a number of learning disabilities that inhibit his ability to solve problems and to process and understand…
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