Legal Opinion
Milton v. Des Moines
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 8, 1995No. 94-1533PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSEN, Circuit Judge.
Larry Milton appeals the district court’s1 denial of his application for attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 and for costs, originally in an amount of over $79,000, following a jury verdict of $1 against one defendant in his civil rights action. We affirm the district court’s denial of attorney’s fees and costs.
Larry Milton filed this action against three Des Moines police officers, the City of Des Moines, Iowa, and Broadlawns Medical Center on claims arising from an incident where the police injured Milton during an arrest. Milton claimed that the police used…
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Dutcher v. Randall FoodsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
- Piper v. OliverCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Milton v. Des MoinesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Brewer v. TrimbleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
- Bailey v. RunyonDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1999
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