Johnson v. Hix Wrecker Serv., Inc.

Shepard, Senior Judge.

[1] Appellant Bobby J. Johnson, Jr.'s employer Hix Wrecker Service wrongly withheld portions of his wages, and the trial court awarded $700 in actual damages and another $3800 in liquidated damages, pre-judgment interest, and costs.

[2] The court also awarded some $35,000 in attorney fees. Johnson's counsel Ronald E. Weldy argues that this amount was an abuse of discretion that will be "jeopardizing the ability of all wage claimants to obtain counsel." Appellant's Br. p. 11.

Facts and Procedural History

[3] This case began in August 2009 when Johnson filed a complaint…