Legal Opinion
Sandra Spragis Flowers v. Southern Regional Physician Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 26, 2002No. 01-30816PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Sandra Spragis Flowers won a jury verdict of $100,000 in damages for harassment under the Americans with Disabilities Act from Appellee Southern Regional Physicians Services, Inc. (“Southern”). Southern appealed the damages award. While the appeal was pending, Flowers filed a motion for attorney’s fees, which was granted by the district court. Subsequent to the awarding of attorney’s fees, this Court vacated the damage award of $100,000 and remanded so that nominal damages of $1.00 could be awarded. Southern then filed a motion for relief from judgment pursuant…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Farrar v. HobbySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Sandra Spragis Flowers v. Southern Regional Physician Services Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
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- Halicki v. Louisiana Casino Cruises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Alton J. Bailey v. Ryan Stevedoring Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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