Legal Opinion
John Christopher Fox v. W. F. Parker
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 23, 1980No. 78-1613PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
K. K. HALL, Circuit Judge:
W. F. Parker appeals from a district court order awarding attorney fees to the appellee John Fox pursuant to the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976 (the Act). Upon consideration of the briefs, the oral arguments and the record, we affirm the district court in part, vacate in part and remand the case with instructions.
In November 1975, Fox instituted an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in which he alleged that Parker, a Virginia State Trooper, used excessive force while arresting him. Fox demanded compensatory and punitive damages as well as attorney fees…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Tejpal S. SETHY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ALAMEDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Burt v. AbelCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
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