Legal Opinion
Ackerley Communications of Massachusetts, Inc. v. City of Somerville
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 16, 1990No. 88-1802PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON PETITION FOR COUNSEL FEES AND COSTS
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Ackerley Communications of Massachusetts seeks an award of approximately $115,000 in attorney’s fees and expenses, under 42 U.S.C. § 1988, for its largely successful appeal in a case challenging the constitutionality of a sign ordinance enacted by the City of Somerville. See Ackerley Communications v. Somerville, 878 F.2d 513 (1st Cir.1989).
Both parties agree that Ackerley is entitled to an award of a “reasonable attorney’s fee” and expenses as a prevailing party in the underlying civil rights case. See generally Hensley…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Blanchard v. BergeronSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- City of Riverside v. RiveraSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Smith v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Michael J. Foley v. City of Lowell, Massachusetts, Michael J. Foley v. City of Lowell, MassachusettsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Guckenberger v. Boston UniversityDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1998
- Donald Pearson v. Michael FairCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- McLaughlin Ex Rel. McLaughlin v. Boston School CommitteeDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1997
- Parker v. Town of SwanseaDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2004
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