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Webb v. Bacova Guild, Ltd.

District Court, W.D. Virginia

Decided November 18, 1985No. Civ. A. 83-0013-HPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

MICHAEL, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on plaintiff's post-judgment motion for an award of attorney fees. The two issues presented by plaintiff’s motion are: (1) Whether a settlement or consent order on a claim brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) constitutes a “judgment” under 29 U.S.C. § 621(b), and (2) If the answer to issue one is affirmative, then is the amount of attorney’s fees sought in the instant case appropriate given the actual relief that was obtained. Plaintiff, then a 56-year old female, brought this action in 1983…

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