Feezor

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS [DOC. # 77]

INTRODUCTION

Now before the Court is the motion for attorney’s fees and costs filed by defendants Carolina Lopez De-Jesus dba 7-Eleven # 13570, 7-Eleven, Inc. and Adel Yalda (collectively “defendants”). The motion has been fully briefed by the parties. After a thorough review of the pleadings, relevant exhibits submitted by both parties, and for the reasons set forth below, this Court DENIES defendants’ motion.

BACKGROUND

On September 27, 2004, plaintiff Larry Feezor (“plaintiff’) fried a complaint seeking damages and injunctive relief based on allegations that his civil rights were violated due to discrimination against him at 7-Eleven # 13570 (“the Store”) owned by defendants. On June 8, 2005, this Court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss and granted in part defendants’ motion to strike, allowing plaintiff the opportunity to file an amended complaint. Plaintiff filed his first amended complaint on June 20, 2005. The parties each subsequently filed motions for summary judgment. This Court, on December 23, 2005, granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment and denied plaintiffs motion, entering…