Case Name: Nancy JONES, Appellee, v. The BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF the UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA and its constituent institution; The University of North Carolina at Charlotte; E.K. Fretwell, Jr., Chancellor of UNCC; James H. Werntz, UNCC Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Louise Schlachter, Dean of UNCC School of Nursing, Appellants. (Two Cases)
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1986-05-19
Citations: 790 F.2d 1120
Docket Number: Nos. 84-1712(L), 85-2001
Parties: Nancy JONES, Appellee, v. The BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF the UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA and its constituent institution; The University of North Carolina at Charlotte; E.K. Fretwell, Jr., Chancellor of UNCC; James H. Werntz, UNCC Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Louise Schlachter, Dean of UNCC School of Nursing, Appellants. (Two Cases)
Judges: Before WIDENER, PHILLIPS and ERVIN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 790
Pages: 1120–1121

Head Matter:
Nancy JONES, Appellee, v. The BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF the UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA and its constituent institution; The University of North Carolina at Charlotte; E.K. Fretwell, Jr., Chancellor of UNCC; James H. Werntz, UNCC Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Louise Schlachter, Dean of UNCC School of Nursing, Appellants. (Two Cases)
Nos. 84-1712(L), 85-2001.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Argued April 10, 1986.
Decided May 19, 1986.
See also, 4th Cir., 704 F.2d 713.
Thomas J. Ziko, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Lacy H. Thornburg, Atty. Gen., Raleigh, N.C., on brief), for appellants.
Jonathan Wallas (John T. Nockleby, Ferguson, Stein, Watt, Wallas & Adkins, P.A., Charlotte, N.C., on brief), for appellee.
Before WIDENER, PHILLIPS and ERVIN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Appellants challenge the district court's award of attorney's fees, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (1982), at a rate of $100 per hour to John T. Nockleby, Esquire. The amount of attorney's fees awarded under § 1988 is within the discretion of the district court. See Webb v. Board of Education of Dyer County, — U.S. -, 105 S.Ct. 1923, 1928, 85 L.Ed.2d 233 (1985) (citing Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 432, 103 S.Ct. 1933, 1938, 76 L.Ed.2d 40 (1983)). Upon consideration of the record, briefs, and oral argument, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion and, accordingly, we affirm.
AFFIRMED.