Legal Opinion
Lionel Aubin v. Stanley Fudala
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 28, 1986No. 85-1400PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
Lionel Aubin won a $300,000 negligence verdict against the town of Bedford, New Hampshire, two of its policemen, and its chief of police. He and his parents obtained nominal damage awards on accompanying civil rights claims. Subsequently, Lionel asked the district court for about $80,000 in prejudgment interest. The plaintiffs also sought compensation “for all of their attorneys’ fees involved in this matter,” under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The district court denied the request for prejudgment interest. It awarded $146.34 in attorneys’ fees. The Aubins appeal these decisions.…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Larry Nadeau v. Raymond A. Helgemoe, Warden, New Hampshire State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 99,479 Samuel Mallis and Franklyn B. Kupferman, Cross-Appellants v. Bankers Trust Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- John Furtado v. Harold BishopCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Paul J. Glick v. White Motor Company v. North American Rockwell Corp., (Third Party Defendant)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by65 opinions
- George Jones, Cross-Appellant v. City of Chicago, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Annabelle Lipsett v. Gumersindo BlancoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Fontaine v. Ebtec Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
- Gay Officers Action League v. Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
- Stephen Ustrak v. James W. FairmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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