The Allegations in Plaintiff's Complaint In her complaint, plaintiff alleges the following facts: Plaintiff worked for defendant beginning in June 1999. In February 2003, plaintiff injured her left shoulder in an accident which occurred while she was working. It specifically found that plaintiffs workers compensation injury leave was a "protected activity," and a "motivating reason" defendant terminated plaintiff. Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees After the jury returned its verdict, plaintiff moved for an award of $180,545. 50 in attorneys fees. Indeed, the record indicates that plaintiff reached less than excellent results even with respect to her retaliation cause of action.

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