Legal Opinion
Brewster v. Dukakis
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 25, 1993No. 92-2399, 93-1013PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
These appeals mark the most recent chapter in institutional reform litigation that began almost two decades ago. 1 On this occasion, plaintiffs argue that the district court erred both in banning future fee awards and in calculating fees for services rendered by their counsel in connection with the latest round of litigation. We agree with certain of plaintiffs’ contentions, disagree with others, and dispose of the appeals accordingly.
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In December 1978, the district court entered a consent decree resolving a class action, started in 1976, that challenged the mental health…
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