Legal Opinion
Diaz v. Jiten Hotel Management, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 8, 2011No. Civil Action No. 08-10143-WGYPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
The plaintiff, Carmen Llerena Diaz (“Diaz”) filed this age discrimination action against Jiten Hotel Management, Inc. (“Jiten”) in January 2008. Since then, the case has seen more than three years of vigorous litigation by both sides. On April 4, 2011, at the end of a five-day trial, the jury awarded Diaz $7,650 in compensatory damages on her claim under Massachusetts General Laws, chapter 151B, section 9. She now moves for attorney’s fees and costs.
II. ANALYSIS
To award attorney’s fees, this Court must first determine if the fees are…
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