HEIDTMAN v. COUNTY OF EL PASO

No. 98-50359.

171 F.3d 1038 (1999)

Kelly HEIDTMAN; et al., Plaintiffs, Kelly Heidtman; Susie Gaines-Charske; James A. Hicks; Mary Lou Gallegos; Jose M. Sierra; Jutta Matalka; Leslie Rayburn, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. COUNTY OF EL PASO; City of El Paso, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 21, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Timothy Milligan, El Paso, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Thomas F. Keever, El Paso, TX, for County of El Paso.

John David Gates, El Paso, TX, for City of El Paso.

Before GARWOOD, DAVIS and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.


W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

The City of El Paso and the County of El Paso challenge the judgment entered against them and in favor of their employees for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. For the most part, we affirm the judgment of the district court. However, we reverse the district court's 50 percent enhancement of the attorney's fees lodestar award.

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Plaintiffs-Appellees Kelly Heidtman...

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