Legal Opinion
Heather Sue Mercer v. Duke University, and Fred Goldsmith
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 1, 2005No. 19-1727PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge TRAXLER wrote the opinion, in which Judge LUTTIG and Judge KING joined.
OPINION
TRAXLER, Circuit Judge.
Duke University appeals from the district court’s order awarding Heather Sue Mercer almost $350,000 in attorney’s fees in her Title IX action against Duke. Duke contends that because Mercer’s recovery was ultimately limited to an award of nominal damages, she is not entitled to attorney’s fees, or at least not entitled to such a large award of fees. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the decision of the district court.
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