Legal Opinion
Brinn v. Tidewater Transportation District Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 1, 2001No. 00-2116PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge TRAXLER and Judge HOWARD joined.
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
After L. Douglas Brinn, Ken Jessup, Steven Jackson, and Joyce Williams, obtained an advantageous settlement of their claims against Tidewater Transportation District Commission under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, they sought attorney’s fees. The district court awarded them $29,506.24 in attorney’s fees. Tidewater appeals, not disputing the reasonableness of the amount of the fee award, but…
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