Legal Opinion
Willard v. City of Los Angeles
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 28, 1986No. Nos. 84-6616, 85-5749PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
In these two consolidated appeals, we consider the right to attorney’s fees subsequent to settlement pursuant to the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976, which provides that “the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party ... a reasonable attorney’s fee” in certain civil rights actions. 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Mitchell, an attorney, appeals from a district court order denying his motions for attorney’s fees and for leave to intervene. The Millers appeal from a district court order in a separate action denying their motion for attorney’s fees. We have…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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3Cited by28 opinions
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