Legal Opinion
West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. v. Casey
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 19, 1991No. 89-994PublishedCited by 871 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scalia
This case presents the question whether fees for services rendered by experts in civil rights litigation may be shifted to the losing party pursuant to 42 U. S. C. § 1988, which permits the award of “a reasonable attorney’s fee.”
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Petitioner West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. (WVUH), operates a hospital in Morgantown, W. Va., near the Pennsylvania border. The hospital is often used by Medicaid recipients living in southwestern Pennsylvania. In January 1986, Pennsylvania’s Department of Public Welfare notified WVUH of new Medicaid reimbursement schedules for services provided to…
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