Legal Opinion
Dearmore v. City of Garland
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 10, 2008No. 06-11007PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant City of Garland (“the City”) appeals from the district court’s order awarding attorney’s fees to Plaintiffs-Appellees Roy Dearmore, A.C. Blair, and Marie Combs (collectively “Dearmore”), under 42 U.S.C. § 1988(b). This statute authorizes an award of attorney’s fees to a “prevailing party” in an action to enforce the provisions of certain federal statutes, including 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The City also appeals from the district court’s order denying its motion to alter or amend judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e). Because we…
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