Legal Opinion
Fernandez v. Southside Hospital
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided August 27, 1984No. CV-83-5432PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ALTIMARI, District Judge.
Defendants seek an award of attorneys’ fees and disbursements under the Civil Rights Attorneys Fees Award Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 1988, and Fed.R.Civ.P. 11.
FACTS
Plaintiffs commenced this action on or about December 16, 1983. The complaint purports to state five causes of action, including at least one for the violation of Mr. Fernandez’ constitutional and civil rights. 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985.
On February 22, 1984, defendants moved for an order pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), Fed. R.Civ.P., dismissing the complaint for failure to state a claim upon…
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