Legal Opinion
Dallis Hollis v. Roy C. Roberts, Esquire
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 3, 1993No. 92-8343PublishedCited by 13 opinions
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Per curiam
The issue presented in this appeal is whether the district court erred by awarding attorneys’ fees to the Appellee based upon the prevailing market rate rather than basing the award, on actual costs. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The complaint alleged a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692-16920 (1988). The district court granted the Appellee’s motion for summary judgment, awarding $1,500 in damages and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Appellant does not challenge the award of damages. Following the award, the attorney for the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Independent Federation of Flight Attendants v. ZipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Jesse L. Harper v. Better Business Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- Harper v. Better Business Services, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1991
3Cited by13 opinions
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- Chambers v. ManningDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1996
- Faust v. Texaco Refining & Marketing Inc. (In Re Faust)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Georgia · 1998
- Lord v. Carragher (In Re Lord)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Georgia · 1998
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