Legal Opinion
Rolland v. Cellucci
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 23, 2001No. Civ.A. 98-30208-KPNPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER WITH REGARD TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A SECOND AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS (Docket No. 206)
NEIMAN, United States Magistrate Judge.
Currently at issue is Plaintiffs’ motion for a second award of attorneys’ fees and costs. For the reasons which follow, the court will allow Plaintiffs’ motion and award them $289,765 in fees and $28,247.10 in costs.
I. Background
Plaintiffs, mentally retarded or developmentally disabled individuals living in nursing homes, filed this class action lawsuit in December of 1998. In January of 2000, the court approved a settlement agreement…
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