· 4/20/2022
in the Interest of R.J.G., R.J.G., D.G.M.
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- placing burden on fee applicant to document in detail the hours expended and market rate of fees
- “[w]here the tried judge allows a fee petition to a prevailing parly, the amount allowed must be reasonable”
- “Affidavits of attorneys knowledgeable with respect to the local culture regarding fees charged in civil rights cases supported the[ ] rates” counsel charged
- “The rate applied to the reasonable hours expended should be the prevailing rate in the community, taking into account the experience and qualifications of the attorneys involved”
- municipality’s adult entertainment ordinances did not interfere with plaintiffs rights by coercion where the record lacked sufficient evidence of an animus against the plaintiff or its project which was unrelated to the municipality’s legitimate concerns
- “That [T & D] is the prevailing party here is not disputed”
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