[DOWNLOAD] "Smith v. Bowen" by United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free

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Title: Smith v. Bowen
Author : United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Release Date : January 20, 1988
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 53 KB

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Pedro Quesada sued four Los Angeles County sheriffs under section 1983 for a brutal beating he received at their hands. He originally sought $50,000 in damages, though he later decreased this request to $25,000. Prior to trial, the County settled the case, giving Quesada $17,500. Quesada had previously agreed to pay his attorney a percentage of any monetary recovery. Quesada filed a motion for statutory attorneys fees under 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1988, and submitted the usual documentation, including time records indicating that his attorney spent 147.3 hours preparing for trial, and a statement that this attorney usually charged $150.00 per hour. The County opposed any award of attorneys fees, and argued in the alternative that the case was worth no more than $100.00 per hour, and required at most 25-30 hours of preparation.