Legal Opinion
Richard S. v. Department of Developmental Services of the State of California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 29, 2003No. 01-56370PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves plaintiffs’ motion for attorney’s fees. Plaintiffs are developmentally disabled adults and residents of Fairview Developmental Center. On March 29, 1997, they brought suit under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., and the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1988, against California’s Department of Developmental Services (“DDS”). After three years of litigation, the parties entered into a settlement agreement.
In February 2001, plaintiffs asked the district court to determine that they were…
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