Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Ariyoshi
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 21, 1991No. 89-15301PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
Defendant state officials appeal the judgment awarding attorney's fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 to plaintiff landowners. The action was brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and led to lengthy litigation concerning water rights in the state of Hawaii. This court provided a detailed factual and procedural history of the underlying litigation in its decision on the merits in Robinson v. Ariyoshi, 887 F.2d 215, 216-18 (9th Cir. 1989). The trial court’s award of attorney’s fees is also published. Robinson v. Ariyoshi, 703 F.Supp. 1412 (D.Hawaii 1989).
As a preliminary matter, the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- 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 by12 opinions
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