Legal Opinion
Commissioners Court of Medina County, Texas v. United States of America Antonio Garcia, III
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 2, 1982No. 81-1495PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge TAMM.
TAMM, Circuit Judge:
The question presented in this case is whether parties who intervene as defendants in a declaratory judgment action are “prevailing parties” eligible for attorneys’ fees when the case becomes moot. The district court found that defendant-intervenors were not, on the facts of this case, “prevailing parties.” Because we believe that the district court gave determinative weight to an improper factor, we vacate its order and remand for reconsideration.
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2Cases cited23 opinions
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3Cited by62 opinions
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