Legal Opinion
Howard Hatfield, Et Ux. v. James R. Hayes
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1989No. 88-1919PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.
Howard and Shirley Hatfield appeal the District Court’s 1 order denying attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The Hat-fields also contend that the District Court erred by failing to impose Rule 11 sanctions against James R. Hayes and his attorney. We reverse the denial of attorney’s fees under § 1988, and affirm as to the denial of Rule 11 sanctions.
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Howard Hatfield filed in federal district court 2 a complaint alleging that the City of St. Joseph, Missouri and three of its officials denied him his civil rights in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. After discovery,…
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- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- White v. New Hampshire Department of Employment SecuritySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Jenkins v. MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- PBA Local No. 38 v. Woodbridge Police DepartmentDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1993
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- Association for Retarded Citizens v. SchaferCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
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