Legal Opinion
Odis Ross v. Douglas County, Nebraska
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 22, 2001No. 00-2688PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER OF ATTORNEY FEES
2Per curiam
This matter comes before the court on application of plaintiffs counsel for attorney fees to be awarded on appeal in this Title VII case. See 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k) (1994). This court affirmed a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff on December 11, 2000. The jury awarded the plaintiff $52,175.48 for back pay plus $100,000.00 for emotional distress and mental anguish. The district court amended its judgment to add $5,288.92 in prejudgment interest. At the same time, the court awarded plaintiff $53,025.00 in attorney fees. Plaintiffs counsel now seeks additional fees in…
3Cases cited4 opinions
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- Jerry D. TALBOTT, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health & Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
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