Gonzales v. Felker

*252 MEMORANDUM OPINION

KATZ, District Judge.

Before the Court is the Plaintiffs’ motion for interim award of attorney fees and expenses. Defendants have filed a memorandum in opposition and Plaintiffs have filed a reply thereto. The Court heard oral argument on Plaintiffs’ motion on January 2, 1997. For the following reasons, the Court will find that Plaintiffs are entitled to a total of $81,018.82 in fees and costs.

*253 I. Background

On August 3, 1972, Plaintiffs filed this action challenging various employment practices of the Toledo, Ohio Police Department (the “Department”) as violative of 42…