Legal Opinion

Laurenzo v. Mississippi High School Activities Ass'n

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 8, 1983No. 82-4259PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

This appeal represents the second occasion that this case has been before this court. This time, plaintiff Laurenzo appeals from the district court’s denial of his request for attorney’s fees under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Finding that Laurenzo is not a prevailing party in this case, we affirm.

I

The facts of this case are fully presented in the prior panel’s opinion. See Laurenzo v. Mississippi High School Activities Association, 662 F.2d 1117 (5th Cir.1981) (Lauren-zo I). We thus present only those facts pertinent to our disposition of the issue before us.

Plaintiff John…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Maher v. GagneSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Hanrahan v. HamptonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. David R. Ruiz, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellee v. W. J. Estelle, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. David R. Ruiz, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellee v. W. J. Estelle, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  5. Walter Camenisch v. The University of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. LaRouche v. KezerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  2. Ross Webster, Jr. v. Dewey Sowders, Versar, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  3. Tanya Libby, by Her Father and Next Friend, Charles F. Libby v. Illinois High School AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  4. Gwain Wooten, on Behalf of Herself and Others Similarly Situated v. The Housing Authority of the City of DallasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
  5. Coalition for Economic Survival v. DeukmejianCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985

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