United States Third Circuit

District court award of attorney's fees is affirmed where Federal Rule of Evidence 408 does not bar a court's consideration of settlement negotiations in its analysis of what constitutes a reasonable fee award in a particular case.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/20/2009
• Decided 07/23/2009
• Published 07/23/2009

Judges

• Before:  RENDELL and GARTH, Circuit Judges, and PADOVA, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Cynthia L. Pollick, Esq., The Employment Law Firm, Pittston, PA, for Plaintiff-Appellant Nicholas Lohman.


• For Appellees:
  
• Karoline Mehalchick, Esq., Oliver, Price & Rhodes, Clarks Summit, PA, for Defendants-Appellees Duryea Borough;  Duryea Borough Council;  Ann Dommes;  Lois Morreale;  Frank Groblewski;  Edward Orkwis;  Robert Webb;  Audrey YagerJoan Orloski.