Legal Opinion
Zephier v. Pierce
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 19, 1983No. 83-1066PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
Donald and LeRoy Hedquist appeal from the district court’s award of attorneys’ fees to Myrna Zephier pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. We reverse.
On January 13, 1981, Zephier agreed to rent an apartment from the Hedquists under a one-year Section 8 Existing Housing lease. On February 28, LeRoy Hedquist wrote Zephier a letter, which stated that her tenancy was being terminated as of March 31, 1981, because she had committed several violations of her rental agreement. The letter stated that if Zephier had not vacated the apartment by April 1, the Hedquists would institute a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- United Handicapped Federation v. AndreCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Williams v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Pernas v. Parkview Towers Management Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1980
3Cited by3 opinions
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