Legal Opinion
Cook v. Andrews
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided June 5, 1998No. CIV.A. 3:97CV411PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MERHIGE, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs Motion For Attorney’s Fees and Expenses. For the reasons that follow, the motion will be GRANTED.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Michael Scott Cook sued Officer Wendy Dale Andrews and her employer, the Town of Clarksville, for injuries he sustained when Officer Andrews shot him in the arm during a traffic stop. He sought $1.3 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages, for a total claim of $2.5 million. Officer Andrews counterclaimed for injuries received when the Plaintiff allegedly knocked her to…
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