Legal Opinion
Hughes v. Lipscher
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided May 16, 1994No. Civ. A. 89-492PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
POLITAN, District Judge.
This matter is presently before the Court on the application of plaintiffs for attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. I heard oral argument in this matter on March 7, 1994 and reserved decision. The instant application calls for a resolution to the questions of (1) whether the named defendants were insulated against an award of attorneys’ fees via the doctrine of legislative immunity, (2) whether the plaintiffs satisfied the prevailing party prerequisite required by § 1988 and, if so, (3) whether their claimed attorneys’ fees were in fact reasonable. I…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Yakus v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Bowles v. Clipp, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1996
- Jackson v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1996
- S.D. v. Manville Board of EducationDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1998
- B.K. v. Toms River Board of EducationDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1998
- P.G. v. Brick Township Board of EducationDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2000
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