Legal Opinion
Society of Jesus of New England v. Boston Landmarks Commission
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 30, 1992PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
The plaintiffs, Society of Jesus of New England (Jesuits), bring this petition pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (1988), for an award of.appellate attorneys’ fees against the defendant, Boston Landmarks Commission (commission). In the underlying case, Society of Jesus of New England v. Boston Landmarks Comm’n, 409 Mass. 38 (1990), the Jesuits successfully defended the Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment in their favor. At issue is whether the petition for appellate attorneys’ fees is untimely and whether the claimed fees of $142,760.88 are excessive. We conclude that the petition was timely…
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