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Plaintiff Cheryl Prichard sought an award of additional attorney's fees after the defendants' unsuccessful appeal to the Sixth Circuit. Defendant Don Ledford Pontiac Buick, Inc. failed to file a timely response, thus waiving opposition. District Judge Edgar ruled that Prichard, as the prevailing party under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k), was entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees incurred during the appeal. Applying the lodestar method, the Court awarded $3,490.00, calculated from 34.9 hours at a rate of $100.00 per hour. However, the plaintiff's claim for $758.42 in incidental out-of-pocket expenses was not awarded as attorney's fees but was referred to the Clerk of Court for consideration as taxable costs.
Prichard v. Ledford is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, E.D. Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, E.D. Tennessee.
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Plaintiff Cheryl Prichard sought an award of additional attorney's fees after the defendants' unsuccessful appeal to the Sixth Circuit. Defendant Don Ledford Pontiac Buick, Inc. failed to file a timely response, thus waiving opposition. District Judge Edgar ruled that Prichard, as the prevailing party under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k), was entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees incurred during the appeal. Applying the "lodestar" method, the Court awarded $3,490.00, calculated from 34.9 hours at a rate of $100.00 per hour. However, the plaintiff's claim for $758.42 in incidental out-of-pocket expenses was not awarded as attorney's fees but was referred to the Clerk of Court for consideration as taxable costs.
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