United States Sixth Circuit

Evidence of retaliation was sufficient to support the jury verdict awarding plaintiff back pay and damages for emotional and mental distress under the Fair Labor Standards Act. District court abused its discretion in reducing plaintiff's request for attorney's fees by five-sixths on the theory that he had prevailed on only one of his six claims.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/21/2003
• Decided 01/13/2004
• Published 01/13/2004

Judges

• Before KEITH, DAUGHTREY, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Reuben N. Pelot IV (argued and briefed), Ronald T. Hill (briefed), Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis, Knoxville, TN, for Plaintiff.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael A. McMahan (argued and briefed), Kenneth O. Fritz (briefed), Nelson, McMahan & Noblett, Chattanooga, TN, for Defendants.