Legal Opinion
Joseph Toussaint v. Daniel McCarthy
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 2, 1987No. 84-2833, 85-1507, 85-1878, 85-2526PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Joseph Toussaint, et al. (plaintiffs) move for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 for claims successfully-defended on appeal in Toussaint v. McCarthy, 801 F.2d 1080 (9th Cir.1986), cert. denied, - U.S. -, 107 S.Ct. 2462, 95 L.Ed.2d 871 (1987). McCarthy (defendant) concedes that plaintiffs are prevailing parties but contends that they are entitled only to a reduced award because of their limited success on appeal.
Plaintiffs clearly obtained some of the relief they originally sought. Accordingly, they must be recognized as prevailing parties. Nevertheless, the remedy…
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