Legal Opinion
Parker v. Town of Swansea
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 5, 2004No. CIV.A.01-10063-JGDPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR FEES AND COSTS 1
DEIN, United States Magistrate Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
The plaintiff, Richard Parker (“Parker”), filed the instant “Motion for Plaintiffs Attorney’s Fees and Costs” (Docket # 139) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 as the prevailing party following a jury trial. In the underlying lawsuit, Parker alleged that his constitutional and state law rights were violated on February 20,1998 when he was shot a number of times by police following a car chase which resulted in his arrest. Suit was originally brought against three Swansea…
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