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FORKES v. BUSSE

No. 78-C-846.

510 F.Supp. 122 (1981)

Timothy FORKES, Plaintiff, v. Ernie BUSSE, Donald Johnson, Michael Velvikis, and St. Luke's Hospital Association, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, E. D. Wisconsin.

March 12, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Angermeier & Rogers by Robert C. Angermeier, Milwaukee, Wis., for plaintiff.

Quarles & Brady by Laurence C. Hammond, Milwaukee, Wis., for St. Luke's.

Minahan & Peterson by Don S. Peterson, Schellinger & Doyle by Robert R. Beltz, Milwaukee, Wis., for individual defendants.

DECISION and ORDER

MYRON L. GORDON, District Judge.

On November 26, 1980, after a two and a half day trial, I found that the defendants had intercepted the plaintiff's oral conversations by use of a hidden microphone in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2520. Finding no actual damages, I awarded Mr. Forkes $2100 in statutorily liquidated damages and $750 in attorney's fees. The plaintiff's motion to increase the award of attorney's fees was denied.

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