Legal Opinion
Scott Fischer v. sjb-p.d. Inc., a California Corporation, Dba Cedar Creek Inn Svenja Bienlefeld Michael Viliunas
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 15, 2000No. 98-56586PublishedCited by 426 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Scott Fischer (“Fischer”) appeals the district court’s order denying his request for attorney’s fees. The district court ruled that Fischer was not entitled to attorney’s fees because he was not the “prevailing party.” It alternatively stated that even if he had prevailed, it would still deny Fischer’s fee application because his request was excessive and poorly documented. Because we disagree with both conclusions, we REVERSE and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
I. BACKGROUND
The facts of this case are straightforward. Fischer is a…
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