Thomas v. City of Cleveland

Frank D. Celebrezze Jr., Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellants, Annie Thomas and Christine Taylor, appeal the trial court’s denial of their claims against the city of Cleveland for attorney fees under 42 U.S.C.1988(b). 1 After a thorough review of the record, and for the reasons set forth below, we reverse and remand.

{¶2} This appeal involves two separate cases that were consolidated in the trial court. Case No. CV-297317 was filed by Annie M. Thomas. The facts that led to her appeal began on February 6,1995, when Thomas’s son was arrested for a felony drug offense while driving Thomas’s car. The police…