Legal Opinion
Johnson v. City of Aiken
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 22, 2002No. 01-1826PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge WILKINS wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge WILKINSON and Judge LUTTIG joined.
OPINION
WILKINS, Circuit Judge.
The City of Aiken, South Carolina (“City”) and Officers Truxton Umstead and C.W. Clark (collectively, “Appellants”) appeal an award of attorneys’ fees and costs against Clark and in favor of David Johnson and Amanda Vickers under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1988(b) (West Supp.2001). Be cause we conclude that the only appropriate fee here was no fee at all, we vacate the award and remand for further proceedings.
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