Legal Opinion
Blissett v. Casey
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided June 20, 1997No. 1:93-cv-00218PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
McCURN, Senior District Judge.
Introduction
Perhaps, with the resolution of this motion for fees by plaintiff Donovan Blissett’s attorneys, this protracted litigation, spanning more than fourteen years, will finally come to an end.
Originally plaintiff Blissett commenced this action pro se. Eventually, on November 5, 1991, the court appointed attorney James J. Burns as plaintiffs pro bono counsel. By order dated January 31, 1996, the court granted attorney Burns’ motion to withdraw. 1 Thereafter, in March, 1996, plaintiff retained the services of attorneys Stanley L.…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Crutcher v. ColemanDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 2001
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