Bennett v. Board of Education of Washington County Joint Vocational School District

Filing 89

ORDER granting 81 Motion to Bifurcate. The trial shall proceed on the Plaintiff's liability and damages claims and shall not include the Plaintiff's claim for attorneys' fees. Signed by Judge Algenon L. Marbley on 8/2/2011. (cw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
CONSTANCE BENNETT,
Plaintiff,
v.
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY JOINT
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT,
Defendant.

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Case No. C2-08-CV-0663
JUDGE ALGENON L. MARBLEY
Magistrate Judge King

ORDER
This matter is before the Court on the Defendant’s Motion to Bifurcate Attorney Fees
From Liability Issues (Doc. 81). Plaintiff does not oppose the request because the Federal and
Local Rules of Civil Procedure provide that attorneys’ fees should be litigated by motion after
judgment has been entered. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d)(2); S.D. Ohio Civ. R. 54.2. The Court
shares the Plaintiff’s view and GRANTS the motion. The trial shall proceed on the Plaintiff’s
liability and damages claims and shall not include the Plaintiff’s claim for attorneys’ fees.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Algenon L. Marbley
ALGENON L. MARBLEY
United States District Court Judge
DATED: August 2, 2011