Legal Opinion
Jane Doe, Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated, Jacob D. Adams, M.D. v. George D. Busbee, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 7, 1982No. 81-7017PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
R. LANIER ANDERSON, III, Circuit Judge:
Appellants George D. Busbee, et al. bring this appeal from an award of attorney’s fees to appellees Jane Doe, et al. under the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Award Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1988 (West 1981). Ap-pellees were originally successful in obtaining injunctive and declaratory relief in the district court. While the case was on appeal, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down two opinions that effectively rejected the position that the ap-pellees had successfully advanced in the district court. The district court awarded attorney’s fees…
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- Harris v. McRaeSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by76 opinions
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