United States Fourth Circuit

In an action challenging the district court’s award of attorney’s fees and costs under 42 U.S.C. section 1988 to plaintiff-appellee, judgment and award are affirmed because under Rule 68, a court has discretion to award attorney fees and costs, even where a settlement offer purports to be a lump sum for full and complete satisfaction of plaintiff's claim and does not specify the inclusion of attorney fees and costs.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/15/2011
• Published 06/15/2011

Judges

• DAVIS

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel