Legal Opinion
Clay v. Harris
District Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided April 4, 1984No. Civ. H 78-174PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
MOODY, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Petition and Supplemental Petition for an award of attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The Act allows the Court, in its discretion, to award reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party in an action based on 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Mr. Clay claims attorney’s fees from two of the defendants, the City of Gary and the Gary Redevelopment Commission. 1 The Petition and Supplemental Petition are DENIED.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On May 16, 1978, plaintiff…
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