Covington v. McNeese State University
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
GUIDRY, Justice*
hThe plaintiffs prevailed in their action under the Americans with Disabilities Act *346and sought attorney’s fees, costs, and expenses. The district court rendered a fee award in favor of the plaintiffs, but reduced the requested number of billable hours by 20%, set an hourly rate of $240, and declined to enhance the overall award. The plaintiffs and the defendants both appealed. The court of appeal amended the award for purposes of the lodestar calculation to increase the number of billable hours to the amount requested and the prevailing hourly rate to $265. The court of appeal…
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