Legal Opinion
Criterion Club of Albany v. The Board of Commissioners of Dougherty County, Georgia, Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 20, 1979No. 78-3066PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Per curiam
The appeal in this case concerns only whether the plaintiffs-appellants were prevailing parties in the action for the purpose of determining whether they are entitled to an award of attorney’s fees; and, if so, the amount due. We find the record inadequate to enable us to determine whether the plaintiffs are entitled to an award of fees, and remand for determination of further facts.
On Dec. 2, 1976, the plaintiffs brought a class action on behalf of the black residents of Dougherty County, Georgia, alleging an abridgment of their rights under the 14th and 15th Amendments by virtue of the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Fortson v. DorseySupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Morrow v. DillardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Edward Brown v. Robert E. L. Culpepper, Jr., Superior Court Judge of the South Georgia Judicial CircuitCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by62 opinions
- William Knighton, Cross-Appellant v. John C. Watkins, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Rita Johnson, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross v. The State of Mississippi, Defendants-Appellants-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Inez Martin, Henri Mae King v. Margaret HecklerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Iranian Students Association v. Edwin EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Robinson v. KimbroughCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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