Doyal v. School Bd. of Liberty County

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• reversing the trial court’s denial of attorney’s fees where a teacher prevailed on her claim and her attorney’s fees substantially outweighed her recovery
• employee incurred $6,000.00 in attorney's fees in successful attempt to recover $4,000.00 in unpaid wages and benefits; abuse of discretion not to award employee fees which would make her whole
• “In enacting Section 448.08, the Legislature intended to avoid the inequity which would result if an employee were required to pay her own attorney’s fees in actions for unpaid wages.”
• “In enacting Section 448.08, the Legislature intended to avoid the inequity which would result if an employee were required to pay her own attorney's fees in actions for unpaid wages.”
• school superintendent refused to sign salary warrants for school board employee

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