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NILSEN v. YORK COUNTY

No. CIV 02-212-P-H.

400 F.Supp.2d 266 (2005)

Michele NILSEN, et al., on Behalf of Themselves and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs v. YORK COUNTY, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Maine.

November 10, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David G. Webbert, Johnson & Webbert, LLP, Augusta, ME, Howard Friedman, J. Lizette Richards, Myong J. Joun, Boston, MA, for Michele Nilsen, On Behalf Of Herself And On Behalf Of Others Similarly Situated and Michael Goodrich and Charles Neville, Plaintiffs.

John J. Wall, III, Monaghan, Leahy, Hochadel & Libby, Portland, ME, Harrison L. Richardson, Thomas R. McKeon, Richardson, Whitman, Large & Badger, Portland, ME, Peter T. Marchesi, Wheeler & Arey, P.A., Waterville, ME, for York County, Defendant.

ORDER ON MOTION FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES AND LITIGATION EXPENSES

HORNBY, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This is an award of attorney fees and expenses, out of a $3.3 million class action settlement for arrestee strip searches at the York County Jail. Although I approved final settlement in my Orders of August 18 and September 8, 2005, I reserved ruling on the motion for attorney fees. I conclude that the preferred method for determining a reasonable...

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