Legal Opinion
Bosley v. Mineral County Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 14, 2011No. 10-1203PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DAVIS wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge TRAXLER and Judge GREGORY concurred.
OPINION
DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Appellants, the County Commission of Mineral County, West Virginia, County Sheriff Craig Fraley, and his Chief Deputy, Paul Sabin, challenge the district court’s award of attorney’s fees and costs under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 to Appellee Brenda A. Bosley. Appellants do not challenge the calculation, the amount or the reasonableness of the award; nor do they dispute that Appellee was a “prevailing party” under § 1988(b). Rather, they contend more narrowly…
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