Legal Opinion
Bell v. Schexnayder
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1994No. 94-40079PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
The only issue we face is whether the district court erred in denying attorney’s fees to appellants under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 after settlement was announced. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Yolanda Bell and her parents, Marshall and Charlene Bell, brought this suit against Dema Schexnayder and the Saint Mary Parish School Board. It was brought pursuant to Title IX, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-88 (which prohibits discrimination in education programs on the basis of sex), and sought compensatory and punitive damages, as well as attorney’s fees under § 1988. Two insurance companies, National Union…
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