Legal Opinion
Tobin v. Gordon
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided May 8, 2009No. C.A. 04-1211-MPTPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CORRECTED MEMORANDUM ORDER
MARY PAT THYNGE, United States Magistrate Judge.
Facts
This is a motion by plaintiff for reasonable attorney’s fees for his counsel (the Neuberger and LaRosa law firms) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 and Fed.R.Civ.P. 54. Defendants argue, in the alternative, that neither law firm is entitled to fees and if fees are awarded, plaintiffs demand should be reduced because it is unreasonable and contains non-compensable items.
Plaintiff filed his complaint on September 2, 2004 against the following defendants: Thomas P. Gordon, Sherry Freebery, John L. Cunningham, David F.…
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