United States Seventh Circuit
MATHUR v. BD. OF TRUSTEES OF S. ILLINOIS UNIV., 01-3336
After a jury verdict in an employment discrimination and retaliation action, the district court improperly reduced the proffered hourly rate when it used local rates to determine an award of attorneys' fees.
Appellate Information
- Argued 10/16/2002
- Decided 01/24/2003
- Published 01/24/2003
Judges
- WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge, Before COFFEY, RIPPLE, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- John P. Madden,O'Malley & Madden, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff., John P. Madden (argued), O'Malley & Madden, Chicago, IL, for Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- J. Timothy Eaton (argued), Christine M. Dekker, Ungaretti & Harris, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.