Legal Opinion
Susan J. Carroll v. Wolpoff & Abramson
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 4, 1995No. 93-2162PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINS and Senior Judge SPROUSE joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Susan J. Carroll challenges the district court’s refusal to award attorney’s fees equal to the lodestar amount in this litigation brought pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA” or “the Act”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692-1692o. Counsel for Carroll submitted a fee request in the amount of $9,783.63. The district court, in reliance on Farrar v. Hobby, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 566, 121 L.Ed.2d 494 (1992), awarded Carroll $500 in…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Farrar v. HobbySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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- Anthony Graziano v. Michael HarrisonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
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