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Prince v. Tooele County Housing Authority

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided June 23, 1992No. 910249-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GARFF, Judge:

Appellants Luci Prince and Stephen Prince appeal a denial of attorney fees in a civil rights action against appellee Tooele County Housing Authority (Housing Authority). We reverse.

FACTS

Princes sued Housing Authority seeking damages pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1981), alleging Housing Authority violated federal law, violated their federal constitutional rights, and breached its contract with them because of the formula used to determine Princes’ eligibility for subsidized housing. The circuit court awarded summary judgment to Princes, who then sought attorney fees…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Blanchard v. BergeronSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Maher v. GagneSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Jacob v. BezzantUtah Supreme Court · 2009
  2. Dawson v. BirenbaumKentucky Supreme Court · 1998

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