Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Eaton
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 11, 1996No. 95-30613PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Defendants Eaton and White assert that the district court erred by (1) awarding “additional” damages under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), 15 U.S.C. § 1692k, where no actual damages were found, (2) requiring White to pay plaintiff Johnson’s attorney’s fees and costs even though no damages were assessed against her, (3) awarding an unreasonably high attorney’s fee in light of the nominal damages received by Johnson and (4) failing to assess attorney’s fees against Johnson because Johnson brought the action in bad faith. We AFFIRM in part, REVERSE…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Anthony Graziano v. Michael HarrisonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
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- Perry v. Stewart Title Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Perry v. Stewart Title Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by42 opinions
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