Legal Opinion
Charvette Williams v. County of Dakota
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 6, 2012No. 11-1089PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
Charvette Williams sued the County of Dakota, Nebraska, and former sheriffs deputy Rodney Herron (Defendants), alleging Title VII violations, sexual harassment by both the employer and individual supervisors, and violation of the Equal Pay Act. The County advanced a limited offer of judgment to settle the Title VII and Equal Pay Act claims in the amount of $2,439.20 plus interest, which Williams accepted. Williams then sought an award of attorney’s fees on the partial judgment, and the district court ultimately awarded $24,500 in attorney’s fees to Williams in two…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. General Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Emerson Thomas v. Marian BashamCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
- Clark v. BakaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
- Huggins v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
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3Cited by30 opinions
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