COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — A Kootenai County judge has awarded North Idaho College President Nick Swayne a little more than $150,000 for attorney fees following his successful lawsuit against the college for permanent reinstatement.
In a written decision filed last week, First District Judge Cynthia Meyer ordered NIC to pay attorney fees and costs in the amounts of $150,882.50 and $433.73, respectively.
“The court finds the fees to be reasonably incurred under the circumstances,” Meyer wrote in part. “These circumstances include the novel and unique circumstances and issues, the dynamic, ever-unfolding factual circumstances and the gravity of the issues to the parties and the community.”
Swayne’s attorneys billed a total of $153,630 for 527.5 hours of work on the case performed between Nov. 28, 2022 and Aug. 4 of this year.
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