Legal Opinion
Zurakowski v. D'OYLEY
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 12, 1999No. Civ.A. 97-11183-WGYPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, Chief Judge.
The present application for attorney’s fees presents a recondite question of first impression in the application of the provisions of the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, Mass.Gen.Laws ch. 12, § 111. Although the question presented is apparently unique, the facts may be simply stated.
The plaintiff, David Zurokowsky (“Zuro-kowsky”), sued the defendant, Raymond D’Oyley (“D’Oyley”), a Boston police officer, for violation of the federal civil rights act, 42 U.S.C. .§ 1983, the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, and wrongful arrest arising out of Zurokowsky’s…
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