Legal Opinion
Karen Epperson v. Michael Colbert
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 15, 2017No. 16-3280UnpublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Michael Colbert, the Director of the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services, 1 appeals the district court’s order granting Plaintiffs’ supplemental motion for attorneys’ fees and awarding $106,678 in said fees. For the reasons set forth below, we VACATE the judgment of the district court and REMAND the action back to the district court for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs Betty Ledford and Ida Gates (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) were entitled to receive aid and attendance allowances from the Department of Veterans…
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