Legal Opinion
Shorter v. Valley Bank & Trust Co.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided January 5, 1988No. 85 C 9751PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PRENTICE H. MARSHALL, District Judge.
The parties ended their dispute over the merits of this case last April when plaintiff, Richard Shorter, notified defendant, Valley Bank & Trust Co., of his acceptance of Valley Bank’s offer of judgment. Ever since, the parties have hotly contested who is to pay Shorter’s attorneys’ fees.
On November 19, 1985, Shorter filed a claim against Valley Bank for violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act [ADEA], 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-34. The trial in the case was scheduled to begin April 13, 1987. On April 2, 1987, Valley Bank tendered to…
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