Legal Opinion
Kathy Carson v. Billings Police Department David Ward Larry Reinlasoder Seth Weston Mike Scheino
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 7, 2006No. 04-35438PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an attorney’s fees award.
I. Facts
The dispute arises out of a sex discrimination claim by Kathy Carson against the Billings, Montana Police department and several individuals. She prevailed, in state and federal tribunals. After a six day hearing, a state administrative law judge found in her favor, and ordered relief, which was increased on appeal. After the agency’s final decision was rendered, Carson filed this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, which the parties settled except for attorneys’ fees. The district court initially denied attorneys’ fees on…
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