Legal Opinion
Lisa M. Jones, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Curiae v. American State Bank
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 21, 1988No. 87-5480PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
This case comes to us on appeal from the district court for the district of South Dakota, 676 F.Supp. 201. That court granted Jones attorney’s fees and costs in recognition of her successful prosecution of a sex discrimination claim before a state agency. On appeal, appellant argues that the district court lacked jurisdiction and abused its discretion in its award of fees and costs.
We affirm the district court in all respects and hold that a claimant may bring an action in federal court to recover attorney’s fees for work done in a state proceeding to which a claimant…
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