Legal Opinion
Catherine L. Tomazzoli v. Michael Sheedy and Christian County, Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 24, 1986No. 85-2805PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Catherine Tomazzoli settled her employment discrimination case (brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983) against Christian County, Illinois and one of its deputy sheriffs for $5,000 on the day of trial. As part of the settlement, the parties also agreed that the district court would determine what amount of attorney’s fees to award under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The court found that Tomazzoli was “clearly the prevailing party” and awarded $60 in costs (though later increased on reconsideration to $421) and $6,000 in attorney’s fees following a hearing on the matter. Dissatisfied with the fee award,…
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3Cited by109 opinions
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