Saundra Rhodes v. Jessica Gifford

PRESENTED FOR FOR REVIEW REVIEW 1.

1. Did Did the the circuit circuit court court err err in in affirming affirming anan award award ofof attorney’s attorney’s fees fees inin excess excess of of $800,000 $800,000 where where the the Appellee received Appellee received onlyonly aa nominal nominal verdict verdict of of oneonedollar and dollar and no punitive no punitive damages damages and and no no declaratory declaratory or or injunctive injunctive relief relief in in a a case case that that has has zero zero impact impact onon the the legal legal landscape? landscape? 2.

2. Did Did the the circuit circuit court court err err in in affirming affirming an an award award of of costs under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 in excess costs under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 in excess of those of those taxable taxable costs costs recoverable recoverable under under 28 28 U.S.C. U.S.C. §§ 1920 1920 and and Rule Rule 54(d), 54(d), FRCP, FRCP, which which is is directly directly contrary contrary to to the the “clear “clear rule” rule” announced announced by by the the U.S. U.S. Supreme Supreme Court Court inin 2019 2019 in in Rimini Rimini Street, Street, Inc. Inc. v. v. Oracle USA, Inc., 139 S.Ct. Oracle USA, Inc., 139 8.Ct. 873 873 (2019)?