Flitton v. Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.

TACHA, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. (“PRMI”) appeals from the district court’s order awarding plaintiff-appellee Yvonne Flitton $367,689.00 in attorney’s fees as a prevailing party in a Title VII lawsuit. Ms. Flitton cross-appeals from the same order, challenging the district court’s conclusion that it lacked jurisdiction to award her appellate attorney’s fees because she failed to first request such fees in this court. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

In 2003, Ms. Flitton filed suit against PRMI alleging, inter alia,…