Fulbright v. DataStaff, Inc., 3:18-cv-00293-MOC-DCK. (2019)
Court: District Court, W.D. North Carolina
Number: infdco20190205c58
Visitors: 14
Filed: Feb. 04, 2019
Latest Update: Feb. 04, 2019
Summary: ROSEBORO ORDER MAX O. COGBURN, JR. , District Judge . THIS MATTER is before the Court on defendants' Motion for Attorneys' Fees. In accordance with Roseboro v. Garrison , 582 F.2d 309 (4th Cir. 1975), plaintiff is advised that defendants are seeking an award of their attorneys' fees. Plaintiff is advised that a prevailing defendant under Title VII is allowed to request an award of reasonable attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. 2000e-5(k), which are available to them as prevailing parties und
Summary: ROSEBORO ORDER MAX O. COGBURN, JR. , District Judge . THIS MATTER is before the Court on defendants' Motion for Attorneys' Fees. In accordance with Roseboro v. Garrison , 582 F.2d 309 (4th Cir. 1975), plaintiff is advised that defendants are seeking an award of their attorneys' fees. Plaintiff is advised that a prevailing defendant under Title VII is allowed to request an award of reasonable attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. 2000e-5(k), which are available to them as prevailing parties unde..
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ROSEBORO ORDER
MAX O. COGBURN, JR., District Judge.
THIS MATTER is before the Court on defendants' Motion for Attorneys' Fees. In accordance with Roseboro v. Garrison, 582 F.2d 309 (4th Cir. 1975), plaintiff is advised that defendants are seeking an award of their attorneys' fees.
Plaintiff is advised that a prevailing defendant under Title VII is allowed to request an award of reasonable attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k), which are available to them as prevailing parties under federal law. In addition to showing that the fees are reasonable, defendants must show the Court that plaintiff's claims were frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless, or that the plaintiff continued to litigate after the claims clearly became frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless. Christianburg Garment Co. v. EEOC, 434 U.S. 412 (1978). Plaintiff is advised that she has a right to file a Response to this request and therein argue why the award should not be allowed.
ORDER
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that plaintiff filed her Response to defendants' Motion for Attorneys' Fees (#29) within 30 days from the date this Order is filed.
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