Legal Opinion
Wright v. City of N.Y.
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided October 20, 2017No. 16 Civ. 1397PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT W. SWEET, U.S.D.J.
Plaintiff Matthew Wright ("Wright" or the "Plaintiff") has moved pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 54(d)(2) seeking attorneys' fees of $43,363 and costs and disbursements in this action alleging civil rights violations against the City of New York (the "City") and five named and individual Police Officers (collectively, the "Defendants"). Based on the facts and conclusions set forth below, the motion is granted, and attorneys' fees, costs and disbursements are awarded as set forth below.
As the history of this case demonstrates and the realities establish, this action…
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