Legal Opinion
American Automobile Manufacturers Ass'n v. Cahill
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided May 18, 1999No. 5:97-cr-00444PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
KAHN, District Judge.
Presently pending is a motion by Plaintiff Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. (“AIAM”) for attorneys fees pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(d)(2)(A) and 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Plaintiff asserts that it is the prevailing party in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and is thus presumptively entitled to such fees. Defendants assert that Plaintiffs claims were not properly brought under § 1983 and that, in the alternative, special circumstances would make an award of such fees unjust. This Court finds that fees are warranted…
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