Omar v. Brooks

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS BASHIR OMAR, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) Case No. 15-cv-3130-JEH ) ROBERT FISHEL, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This matter is now before the Court on Defendants’ Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law or, in the Alternative, Motion for a New Trial (Doc. 171) and Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs (Doc. 170). For the reasons stated below, Defendants’ Motion is DENIED, and Plaintiff’s Motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. The Court awards $45,000 in attorneys’ fees and a reduced…