Legal Opinion
Moreno v. City of Sacramento
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 28, 2008No. 06-15021PublishedCited by 793 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOZINSKI, Chief Judge:
We consider various issues pertaining to the district court’s award of attorneys’ fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988.
Facts
Moreno sued the City of Sacramento and several other defendants, alleging that they violated his civil rights by seizing and destroying his property without due process. After lengthy pre-trial proceedings and a previous appeal, a jury awarded Moreno $717,000 in compensatory and punitive damages. Moreno’s principal trial counsel, Andrea Miller, sought an award of attorneys’ fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Miller requested $704,858.07 for herself and her staff,…
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