Lilienthal v. City of Suffolk

OPINION AND ORDER

REBECCA BEACH SMITH, District Judge.

This matter comes before the court on plaintiffs petition for an award of attorneys fees and costs. For the reasons set forth below, the petition is GRANTED in part, and DENIED in part.

I. Factual and Procedural History 1

Plaintiff J.R. Lilienthal is a lieutenant in the fire department of the City of Suffolk, where Mark R. Outlaw (“Fire Chief Outlaw”) is the Fire Chief. In addition, plaintiff has been the President of the Suffolk Professional Fire and Rescue Association since 1998.

On several occasions prior to September 24, 2002,' plaintiff…