Legal Opinion
JOSEPH L. v. Office of Judicial Support
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 24, 1986No. Civ. A. 75-3103PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
DITTER, District Judge.
This case comes before the court on a petition for counsel fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988, the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976. Plaintiff’s petition was brought following the settlement of his claim that a sale of his real estate by Delaware County for tax purposes was unconstitutional. The defendant from which the fees are sought was the purchaser at the tax sale. Under the terms of the settlement, the property was returned to the plaintiff who, in turn, reimbursed the defendant for payment of various taxes. I conclude that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Flagg Bros., Inc. v. BrooksSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Chastang v. Flynn & Emrich Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
- Chicano Police Officer's Ass'n v. StoverCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- Naprstek Ex Rel. Naprstek v. City of NorwichDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1977
- Staten v. Housing Authority Of The City Of PittsburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Velez v. St. Mary Hospital (In Re St. Mary Hospital)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
- Tunstall v. Office of Judicial Support of Court of Common Pleas of Delaware CountyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Tunstall v. Office of Judicial Support of the Court of Common PleasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Society of Professional Journalists v. BriggsDistrict Court, D. Utah · 1988