Legal Opinion
Lily Spencer, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Defendant-Appellee/cross
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 22, 2006No. 05-2143, 05-3436, 05-3471PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RESTANI, Judge.
This appeal arises from a discrimination action brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) by Lily Spencer (“Spencer”) against her former employer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”). Spencer appeals the orders of the District Court vacating her back pay award and reducing her award of attorney’s fees to reflect her limited success at trial. Wal-Mart cross-appeals, arguing that Spencer is not the prevailing party and thus is not entitled to any attorney’s fees. We will affirm the orders of the District Court.
I. Procedural and Factual Background
Spencer, who is…
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