Legal Opinion
Orshan v. MacChiarola
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided February 28, 1986No. 79 CV 309 (ERN)PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEAHER, District Judge.
This case is before the Court for determination of two issues: (1) the rate or rates of prejudgment interest to be applied to the award of $68,000 to plaintiff and (2) his application for attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 and an award of costs.
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In its prior order of April 5, 1985 the Court requested the parties to brief the issue of the rate or rates of prejudgment interest applicable to the judgment entered September 28, 1983. After the denial of post trial motions, that judgment was entered upon a jury verdict which awarded $38,000 to plaintiff in economic…
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