Legal Opinion
Watch v. Harris
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided November 6, 1981No. Civ. H-78-539PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES
CLARIE, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff has applied to this Court for an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses which arose out of litigation to preserve certain historic buildings in the City of Waterbury that were about to be demolished as part of a large-scale urban renewal project. The plaintiff relies primarily upon a recently enacted amendment to the National Historic Preservation Act, (“NHPA”), 16 U.S.C. § 470W-4 (1980), which provides for an award of attorneys’ fees to any person who substantially prevails in an action to enforce the provisions…
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