Legal Opinion
Perez v. Philadelphia Housing Authority
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 7, 1987No. Civ. A. 85-4788PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
LUDWIG, District Judge.
By order of June 16, 1987 defendants The Philadelphia Housing Authority, Garfield Harris and William Gaughan were directed to pay plaintiff’s counsel, Community Legal Services, Inc., $5,000 within 30 days. Defendants’ appeal followed.
Plaintiff Sara Perez filed this action on August 9, 1985 to contest her discharge from employment by PHA on July 9, 1985. The complaint sought compensatory and punitive damages together with an injunction to restore plaintiff’s job status to “Injured on Duty”; and expenses, including counsel fees. The relief was premised on…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Maher v. GagneSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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