Legal Opinion
Sharrock v. Harris
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 13, 1980No. 78 Civ. 2412 (GLG)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge:
This is a motion for an award of attorneys’ fees pursuant to the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The motion arises in a case involving disputes over lease provisions and grievance procedures in federally financed public housing.
Plaintiff Cheryl Sharrock is a tenant in a federally assisted housing project in Peeks-kill, New York, operated by defendant Peekskill Housing Authority (“PHA”). On January 1, 1978, Sharrock (along with other affected tenants) was assessed a $33 increase in the welfare surcharge on her rent, without…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Northcross v. Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
- Mid-Hudson Legal Services, Inc. v. G & U, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Rosa Torres v. Alice Sachs, Raymond S. Velez v. Patrick Cunningham, Juana Lopez v. David DinkinsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Gagne v. MaherCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Staten v. Housing Authority Of The City Of PittsburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Swift Ex Rel. Swift v. BlumDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
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