Heldreth v. Rahimian

ALBRIGHT, Justice:

Appellant Holly D. Heldreth appeals from the November 16, 2004, order of the Circuit Court of Harrison County through which the trial court made a reduced award of attorney’s fees that are statutorily authorized1 in connection with a successful result in a sexual harassment action. Upon its review and hearing of Appellant’s counsel’s motion for cumulative attorney’s fees in the amount of $43,085, the trial court awarded twenty percent of the fees requested for the amount of $8,617.2 In justification of this fee reduction, the trial court explained that the fees submits ted…