Legal Opinion
Abner v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 15, 2008No. 07-30674PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Eight plaintiffs, employees of Kansas City Southern Railway Company, sued the railway in district court, alleging race discrimination. They amended their complaint several times, eventually withdrawing their attempt to bring a class action and dropping several-of their claims. The first trial resulted in a hung jury. After the second trial, a jury found for Plaintiffs and awarded Plaintiffs punitive damages but no compensatory damages. Plaintiffs filed for attorneys’ fees and costs to recover expenses accrued in preparation for and during the first and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Larry Nadeau v. Raymond A. Helgemoe, Warden, New Hampshire State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Julia M. O'ROuRke v. City of ProvidenceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
- Gierlinger v. GleasonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
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