Legal Opinion
Morgan v. Gittens
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided January 31, 1996No. Civil Action 72-911-WAGPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AS TO ATTORNEYS’ FEES
GARRITY, District Judge.
As noted in the Final Judgment and the Final Judgment as Amended, 2 the Court has under advisement plaintiffs’ applications for awards of attorneys’ fees and expenses pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. In November 1988 Attorneys Atkins and Pressman were awarded compensation for services and expenses through December 14,1988 and October 5, 1988 respectively, Atkins by court order and Pressman by agreement with defendant. Since then plaintiffs have filed a series of applications, initially in December 1989, followed by several…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Maher v. GagneSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Wilson v. McClureDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2001
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