Legal Opinion
Rank v. Balshy
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 5, 1984No. Civ. A. 80-0449PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND OPINION
HERMAN, District Judge.
1. INTRODUCTION
The above-captioned civil rights action was initiated on April 24, 1980. Prior to trial, certain defendants were dismissed. Following a lengthy trial, a jury returned a verdict of liability against the remaining Defendants: 1 John Balshy, Dean Shipe, and Joseph Van Nort. 2 . The jury awarded $40,500.00 in compensatory damages and $15,000.00 in punitive damages.
The sole issue before us now is Plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees and costs. Plaintiff avers that his counsel fees total $119,475.50, which he believes should be multiplied…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Hutto v. FinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Dolores J. Copeland, Individually and on Behalf of the Class of All Others Similarly Situated v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Vaughns v. Bd. of Educ. of Prince George's CountyDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1984
- Orshan v. MacChiarolaDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1986
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