Legal Opinion
Alison Terry v. City of San Diego
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 25, 2014No. 12-56779UnpublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM *
Alison Terry appeals the partial grant of her motion for attorneys’ fees, which she brought as the prevailing party under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k) and California Government Code section 12965. 1 Reviewing for abuse of discretion, Dannenberg v. Valadez, 338 F.3d 1070, 1073 (9th Cir.2003), we affirm in part and vacate and remand in part.
Guardian of the purse strings. The district court did not abuse its discretion by improperly assuming a role not supported by law. When read in context, the district court’s statement that it served as “guardian of the purse strings” is merely another…
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