Estate of Daniel A. Borst v. River Grove Police Officer Richard O'brien, Star No. 16, in His Individual and Official Capacity

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• concluding that \an attorney's fee award need not be proportionate to the damage award\
• concluding that “an attorney’s fee award need not be proportionate to the damage award”
• considering a fee request in case in which jury awarded \small percentage\ of relief requested
• victory in obtaining nominal damages not de minimis even though plaintiff was successful on only one of its claims against one of four defendants
• victory- in obtaining nominal damages not de minimis even though plaintiff was successful on only one of its claims against one of four defendants
• punitive damage award reflects \both the value of the victory in finding a violation of constitutional rights and the deterrence value of the suit\ (internal quotations omitted)

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