Legal Opinion
McDow v. Rosado
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 29, 2009No. 05 Civ. 9787(RJH)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
RICHARD J. HOLWELL, District Judge.
Defendant moves to amend the judgment issued by this Court on January 23, 2009 to eliminate the award of pre-judgment interest. Plaintiff opposes and cross-moves for attorney’s fees. For the reasons stated below, the Court amends the judgment, strikes the pre-judgment interest awarded, and awards attorney’s fees in the amount of $78,980 and costs in the amount of $3,299.90 to plaintiff.
BACKGROUND
In November of 2005, Plaintiff William McDow brought suit against Parole Officer Marcial Rosado for violation of his civil rights under…
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