Legal Opinion
Vasquez v. Fleming
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 13, 1980No. 79-1546PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.
We affirmed by judgment order, on December 7, 1979, a damage award in favor of appellee in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suit against defendant, Patrolman Fleming. Following our affirmance, appellee has filed a motion, *335seeking as the prevailing party, an award of costs and attorney’s fees for the appeal. This suit was started in the district court for the Virgin Islands and raises an issue peculiar to that district. We are asked to determine whether the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, particularly Rule 39(c), which does not include attorney fees in the allowance for costs,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hughes v. RepkoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Bagby v. BealCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Green v. Ten EyckCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Else E. Callwood v. Clifford W. L. CallwoodCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by18 opinions
- United Steelworkers of America, District 36, Local 8249 v. Adbill Management Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Reel v. Arkansas Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
- Government of the Virgin Islands, in No. 93-7372 v. Juniel Charleswell, in No. 93-7391Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Swietlowich v. County of BucksCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Thorstenn v. BarnardCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
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