Sherk v. Lieback

MEMORANDUM

DURKIN, United States Magistrate Judge.

Before the court is plaintiffs’ motion for an award of attorney’s fees and costs. (Doc. No. 41).

By way of background, plaintiff Kathleen Masulis, the mother of David Sherk, and David Sherk brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that Peter Lieback, a security guard employed by defendant Pitt-ston Area School District, committed an assault and battery against David Sherk at a school dance held on September 24, 1993, and that defendant Pittston Area School Dis*962trict had a policy or custom of permitting or approving violence…