Legal Opinion
Culebra Enterprises Corp. v. Rivera Rios
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided October 29, 1985No. Civ. No. 79-425 HLPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAFFITTE, District Judge.
We are presented with plaintiffs’ Rule 59 motion requesting a new trial and Rule 60(b) motion requesting relief from this Court’s July 9, 1985 judgment dismissing plaintiffs’ claim for damages and denying their claim for attorney’s fees. In light of a recent First Circuit opinion on attorney’s *129fees, the Court grants plaintiffs’ Rule 60(b) motion.1 On reconsideration we find that plaintiffs are prevailing parties within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 1988, and are entitled to attorney’s fees. The Court does not reconsider and hereby reaffirms its decision…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Larry Nadeau v. Raymond A. Helgemoe, Warden, New Hampshire State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Grendel's Den, Inc. v. John P. Larkin, Cambridge License Commission, Grendel's Den, Inc. v. John P. LarkinCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Creative Environments, Inc. v. Robert EstabrookCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
- Donald Roy, of Waterville, Kennebec County, State of Maine v. The City of Augusta, MaineCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Culebras Enterprises Corp. v. Rivera RiosDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1987
- Culebra Enterprises Corp. v. Estado Libre AsociadoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1997