Legal Opinion
Dotson v. Chester
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 5, 1991No. Nos. 90-6858, 90-6900PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:
The Dorchester County Commissioners appeal from a district court order holding the County responsible for attorneys’ fees and expenses allocated to the Sheriff of the Dorchester County Jail in a suit over jail conditions brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The suit had been settled by a stipulated agreement without determining whether the County or the State should pay the Sheriff’s portion in the event that the Sheriff did not pay.1 The Commissioners also appeal from a court order requiring the payment of additional attorneys’ fees and costs attributable to the…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Hutto v. FinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Paulone v. City of FrederickDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2011
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