Rateree v. Rockett

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SHADUR, District Judge.

This Court’s August 24, 1987 opinion (668 F.Supp. 1155) held plaintiffs entitled to an award of attorney’s fees as “prevailing parties” under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (“Section 1988”) by virtue of their judgment obtained against the City of Harvey (“City”) via Fed.R.Civ.P. (“Rule”) 68. Now the parties have provided extensive submissions as to plaintiffs’ proposed quantification of the award. For the reasons explained in this opinion, the final act in the drama is not yet played out — more lines are needed. But a number of the splintered issues posed…