Legal Opinion
Hugee v. Kimso Apartments, LLC
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided April 3, 2012No. 11-CV-4996 (JG)(RER)PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JOHN GLEESON, District Judge:
Helen Hugee sued her landlord, Kimso Apartments, LLC (“Kimso”), and the business entity that manages her apartment building, for disability discrimination. After the suit was filed, Kimso completed all of Hugee’s desired repairs and Hugee no longer felt any need to continue her lawsuit. Hugee settled with the defendants for $500 cash, but the settlement agreement, which was signed outside the presence of Hugee’s attorney and without his knowledge, did not make any provision for attorney’s fees. Hugee’s attorney, Adam Hanski, here seeks an award…
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