Legal Opinion
Higgins v. Philadelphia Gas Works
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 9, 1985No. Bankruptcy 85-0474PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
KATZ, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Sean and Catherine Higgins (“plaintiffs”) have filed exceptions to the Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law of United States Bankruptcy Judge William A. King, Jr. For the reasons set forth below, I grant plaintiffs’ motion for attorneys’ fees, pursuant to the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976 (“Fee Awards Act”), 42 U.S.C. § 1988.
Plaintiffs filed a voluntary joint petition under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code on December 28, 1982. On January 20, 1983, plaintiffs filed a complaint against Philadelphia Gas Works…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Kentucky v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Maine v. ThiboutotSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by9 opinions
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