Williams v. County of Dakota, No. 11-1089 (8th Cir. 2012)
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Plaintiff sued the County of Dakota, Nebraska, and former sheriff's deputy Rodney Herron, alleging Title VII violations, sexual harassment, and violation of the Equal Pay Act. The County advanced a limited offer to settle the Title VII and Equal Pay Act claims, which Plaintiff accepted. Plaintiff then sought an award of attorney's fees on the partial judgment, and the district court ultimately awarded $24,500 in attorney's fees to Williams in two separate orders. The district court certified its orders as final judgments under Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b) so as to allow for an interlocutory appeal. Defendants appealed. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction, holding that the district court abused its discretion by entering final judgment under Rule 54(b).
Court Description: Civil case - Employment Discrimination. District court abused its discretion by granting Rule 54(b) certification to its order regarding attorneys' fees, and this appeal is dismissed.
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