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March 28, 2013

EDCA Court Awards Nearly $800,000 In Attorney Fees In Homeless Property Lawsuit

Chief Judge England ordered the City of Sacramento to pay attorney fees and expenses totaling almost $800,000 in the lawsuit over Sacramento's former policy of throwing away property of homeless persons, Lehr v. City of Sacramento, No. 2:07-CV-1565-MCE.  Sacramento Bee, 3/27/13.  Although significant, the award is  much less than the $1.8 million in fees requested by plaintiffs' attorneys.

Posted by at 01:49 PM in Civil Rights Lawsuits, class action lawsuits |

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