Legal Opinion
Raymond J. DONOVAN, SECRETARY of LABOR, United States Department of Labor, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lee NICHOLS, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 28, 1981No. 80-1568PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal by plaintiff, the Secretary of Labor, from an order of the district court granting the motion of defendant Lee Nichols for summary judgment, and ordering the Secretary to pay Nichols’ attorneys’ fees. The Secretary appeals only from that portion of the district court’s order that grants attorneys’ fees.
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