Legal Opinion
Estate of Joseph D. Farrar and Dale Lawson Farrar v. Clarence D. Cain, and William P. Hobby, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 17, 1991No. 90-2830PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Joseph and Dale Farrar brought a § 1983 suit against then-Lieutenant Governor William Hobby, among others, alleging that Hobby had participated in a conspiracy to deprive the Farrars of their civil rights. At trial the Farrars sought only money— $17 million in damages. The jury found Hobby innocent of any conspiracy, but nonetheless found that he had violated the Farrars’ civil rights. Yet the jury found no damages. On remand, the trial court awarded the Farrars $1 in nominal damages and, finding the Farrars to be the “prevailing parties" under § 1988,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Carey v. PiphusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Texas State Teachers Ass'n v. Garland Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Larry Nadeau v. Raymond A. Helgemoe, Warden, New Hampshire State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Hewitt v. HelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by53 opinions
- Farrar v. HobbySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Estate of Daniel A. Borst v. River Grove Police Officer Richard O'brien, Star No. 16, in His Individual and Official CapacityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Gudenkauf v. Stauffer Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
- Butler v. DowdCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- Richard E. Maul v. Dr. Evan Constan, Anthony A. Metzcus and Richard GoreCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
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