Legal Opinion
Rose Price v. Norbert Pelka Gertrude Pelka Audrey Pelka
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 11, 1982No. 81-3369PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEITH, Circuit Judge.
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio vacated its award of attorney’s fees to a prevailing party in this housing discrimination suit, and denied attorney’s fees for certain post-trial motions. For the reasons discussed below, we hold that the district court abused its discretion.
*99FACTS
The defendant-appellees, Norbert and Gertrude Pelka, offered an apartment for rent in a newspaper advertisement. Plaintiff-appellant, Rose Price, responded to this advertisement and arranged an interview with the Pelkas. When Ms. Price arrived for the interview,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Northcross v. Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
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