Legal Opinion
Pottgen v. Missouri State High School Activities Ass'n
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 10, 1997No. 96-1902, 96-2017PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGILL, Circuit Judge.
Edward Pottgen brought an action against the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) after MSHSAA refused to allow him to participate in interseholastic athletics at the high school level. The district court granted Pottgen preliminary injunctive relief, but this Court reversed. The district court consequently rescinded the injunctive relief and dismissed Pottgen’s complaint with prejudice. The district court nevertheless granted Pottgen’s postdismissal motion for attorney’s fees and expenses under 42 U.S.C. § 12205 (1994), 29 U.S.C. § 794a(b) (1994),…
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