Legal Opinion
Skomorucha v. Wilmington Housing Authority
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided July 20, 1981No. Civ. A. 80-447PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CALEB M. WRIGHT, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff, successful in his civil rights action, now moves for an award of attorneys’ fees pursuant to the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (“Awards Act”). • Plaintiff’s motion was accompanied by an affidavit detailing .the time spent on the case. A hearing was held on June 16, at which time defendants had an opportunity to raise questions concerning specific aspects of the petition. Following the hearing, plaintiff supplied additional details by letter memorandum, at the Court’s request.
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Hughes v. RepkoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Walker v. Robbins Hose Co. No. 1, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Skomorucha v. Wilmington Housing AuthorityDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1980
3Cited by2 opinions
- Brown v. Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1983
- Central Delaware Branch of the National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) v. City of DoverDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1988