Lee v. State

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The Supreme Court reversed the order of the district court awarding Plaintiff her attorney fees and expenses.In this action alleging wrongful discharge and retaliation, the district court entered judgment in favor of Plaintiff. The district court awarded Plaintiff fees and expenses. After several appeals, the court ultimately awarded Plaintiff a total sum of $223,792. The Supreme Court set the fee award at $241,700 and the expense award at $5664, holding (1) the district court did not abuse its discretion by using Plaintiff’s attorneys’ currently hourly rates or by using the percentage reduction method to reduce the total requested fees and expenses; but (2) the district court abused its discretion in the manner it used the percentage reduction method and by not awarding Plaintiff any of the expenses she requested in her application for fees and expenses. View "Lee v. State" on Justia Law