Saundra Rhodes v. Jessica Gifford
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Did the circuit court err in affirming an award of attorney's fees in excess of $800,000 where the Appellee received only a nominal verdict of one dollar and no punitive damages and no declaratory or injunctive relief in a case that has zero impact on the legal landscape?
1. Did the circuit court err in affirming an award of attorney’s fees in excess of $800,000 where the Appellee received only a nominal verdict of onedollar and no punitive damages and no declaratory or injunctive relief in a case that has zero impact on the legal landscape? 2. Did the circuit court err in affirming an award of costs under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 in excess of those taxable costs recoverable under 28 U.S.C. § 1920 and Rule 54(d), FRCP, which is directly contrary to the “clear rule” announced by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019 in Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle USA, Inc., 139 8.Ct. 873 (2019)? i QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Did the circuit court err in affirming an award of attorney’s fees in excess of $800,000 where the Appellee received only a nominal verdict of one dollar and no punitive damages and no declaratory or injunctive relief in a case that has zero impact on the legal landscape? 2. Did the circuit court err in affirming an award of costs under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 in excess of those taxable costs recoverable under 28 U.S.C. § 1920 and Rule 54(d), FRCP, which is directly contrary to the “clear rule” announced by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019 in Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle USA, Inc ., 139 S.Ct. 873 (2019)?