Legal Opinion
Ruth M. Sargeant v. Alexander E. Sharp, II
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 16, 1978No. 77-1239PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLENBERG, District Judge.
Appellant contests an order denying a successful plaintiff in a civil rights action an award of attorney’s fees sought under the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976, Pub.L. No. 94-559, 90 Stat. 2641 (amending 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (1866)) and, alternatively, on the common law ground of bad faith conduct on the part of the losing party. Plaintiff-appellant sought declaratory and injunctive relief and damages pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 2201 and § 2202 to secure rights, privileges, and immunities arising under the Due Process Clause of the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corporation, Manhattan-Ward, Incorporated v. Grinnell Corporation, 1225 Vine Street Building, Inc. v. Grinnell CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Hall v. ColeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Northcross v. Memphis Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Mitchell G. King, Jr. v. Milton GreenblattCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by106 opinions
- Dolores J. Copeland, Individually and on Behalf of the Class of All Others Similarly Situated v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- National Ass'n of Concerned Veterans v. Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- William Weinberger v. Great Northern Nekoosa Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Bennie Lenard, Cross-Appellant v. Robert Argento & Joseph Sansone v. Village of Melrose ParkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- John Furtado v. Harold BishopCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
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