Legal Opinion
Marisol A. Ex Rel. Forbes v. Giuliani
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 30, 2000No. 95 CIV. 10533(RJW)PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WARD, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, who were represented by Children’s Rights, Inc. (“CRI”), Schulte, Roth and Zabel, LLP (“Schulte”), and Lawyers for Children, Inc. (“LCI”), move for attorneys’ fees and expenses pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. They initially sought $9,359,569.39 in fees and out-of-pocket expenses, but later reduced their request to $7,997,313.67. For the reasons hereinafter stated, the Court awards plaintiffs $5,835,116.78 in attorneys’ fees and expenses.
BACKGROUND
The Court assumes familiarity with the underlying facts of this case, which are more fully reported in Marisol…
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