Legal Opinion
Tanya Libby, by Her Father and Next Friend, Charles F. Libby v. Illinois High School Association
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 13, 1990No. 90-1251PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELL, Senior Circuit Judge.
This case presents the question of whether a party who obtains a temporary restraining order just prior to a case becoming moot can nonetheless be a “prevailing party” for purposes of an award of attorneys’ fees. Tanya Libby, then a junior at defendant Romeoville High School (Romeo-ville), brought suit challenging her inability to play interscholastic soccer. After the entry of a series of temporary restraining orders in Libby’s favor, the case was dismissed as moot. Libby now appeals from the district court’s denial of her petition for attorneys’ fees and costs…
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