Legal Opinion
George E. Miles v. George Sampson, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 25, 1982No. 81-1213PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
The court below awarded fees to appellant’s attorneys for their efforts in his civil rights action against officials in charge of the Rockingham County Jail. The award, however, was for less than the full amount requested. The attorneys now challenge the reduced award on a number of grounds. We find none of the objections to be meritorious, and therefore affirm.
I
In November 1977, the appellant, George Miles, brought a pro se complaint against Rockingham County, New Hampshire, officials alleging that he was being kept in solitary confinement under conditions so poor as to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Larry Nadeau v. Raymond A. Helgemoe, Warden, New Hampshire State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Dolores J. Copeland, Individually and on Behalf of the Class of All Others Similarly Situated v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Mitchell G. King, Jr. v. Milton GreenblattCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Lindy Bros. Builders, Inc. v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- John Furtado v. Harold BishopCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by82 opinions
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- Efrain MacEira v. Luis Enrique Pagan, Local 901, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- In Re Boston and Maine Corporation, Debtor v. Ralph J. Moore, Jr.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
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