Legal Opinion
Moore v. City of Des Moines
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 25, 1985No. 84-2514PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
The plaintiffs brought a class action suit against the City of Des Moines alleging racially discriminatory practices and standards in the employment of firefighting personnel. After substantial discovery and long negotiations, the parties entered a consent decree affording significant affirmative relief to the plaintiffs. The City of Des Moines now appeals an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses against it totalling $195,433.59 plus interest pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (1982).
The consent decree provided the City would pay “reasonable attorneys’ fees.” The parties were…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Eastway Construction Corp. v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Avalon Cinema Corporation v. Reed W. Thompson, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Mayor of the City of North Little Rock, ArkansasCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by34 opinions
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