Legal Opinion
White v. Beal
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 10, 1978No. Civ. A. 75-11PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
VÁNARTSDALEN, District Judge.
The plaintiffs, having prevailed on the merits, now seek to recover their attorneys’ fees. Before determining whether the amount they have requested is reasonable and justified, it is necessary to determine whether there exists a basis for allowing an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing litigant in a case of this nature.
I. Procedural Background
The plaintiffs brought this civil rights class action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the state officials who were responsible for administering Pennsylvania’s federally funded medical…
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