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COVINGTON v. McNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY

No. 2012-C-2182.

118 So.3d 343 (2013)

Collette Josey COVINGTON and Jade Covington v. McNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY and the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 7, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Caldwell , Attorney General, Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson, J. Michael Veron, Esq. , Alonzo P. Wilson, Esq. , J. Rock Palermo, III, Esq. , Lake Charles, LA, for Applicant.

Seth Hopkins, Esq. , James Edward Hopkins Esq. , Sulphur, LA, Law Office of James B. Doyle, APLC, James Buckner Doyle Esq. , Heath Joseph Dorsey Esq. , The Law Office of Lee A. Archer, Lee Ann Archer Esq. , Lake Charles, LA, for Respondent.

GUIDRY, Justice.*

The plaintiffs prevailed in their action under the Americans with Disabilities Act and sought attorney's fees, costs, and expenses. The district court rendered a fee award in favor of the plaintiffs, but reduced the requested number of billable hours by 20%, set an hourly rate of $240, and declined to enhance the overall award. The plaintiffs and the defendants both appealed...

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