Legal Opinion
Schneider v. Elko County Sheriff's Department
District Court, D. Nevada
Decided August 6, 1998No. CV-N-96-548-ECRPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
EDWARD C. REED, Jr., District Judge.
Defendants in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action have moved (# 38) for attorney’s fees, which Plaintiff has opposed (# 41) and as to which Defendants have replied (#43). For the reasons outlined below this motion is GRANTED IN PART.
BACKGROUND
On November 1, 1994, Plaintiff was found guilty in Elko Justice Court of Obstructing a Public Officer, based on the events surrounding his arrest during the early morning of September 3, 1994. These events form the basis of Plaintiffs claim that the arresting officer, Defendant Deputy Burns, used excessive force against…
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