Legal Opinion
David v. Sullivan
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 13, 1991No. 79 Civ. 2813PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM, FINAL ORDER AND JUDGMENT
WEINSTEIN, District Judge:
After a full hearing of this matter by the court, the Magistrate Judge’s recommendations and findings are adopted for the reasons stated in her Report which is attached to, and made a part of, this order.
Plaintiffs’ counsel contend that the Magistrate Judge’s award of fees is based on rates that are somewhat low by Manhattan standards. The fees awarded are adequate to encourage attorneys to take on the important task of policing government practices. Added to the monetary incentive is the supplemental psychic incentive of…
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