Legal Opinion
Sharon A. Moore v. National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 19, 1985No. 83-2213PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MacKINNON, Senior Circuit Judge:
Sharon Moore brought a Title VII class action suit that was settled prior to trial pursuant to a consent decree entered by the district court. In the settlement process Moore and her counsel waived all claims for attorneys’ fees and costs otherwise available under section 706(k) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k). After Moore’s agreement to the settlement as class representative but prior to a fairness hearing as to class members, Moore changed her position and requested that the court separately modify the settlement to include attorneys’…
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