Legal Opinion
Ana Maria Benitez, Etc. v. Genaro Collazo-Collazo, Etc., Appeal of Harry F. Swanger
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 7, 1989No. 89-1128PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
The appellant, former counsel for plaintiffs in a civil rights class action, brings this appeal on his own behalf. It was submitted without argument. The dispute arises out of the distribution of attorney’s fees awarded under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The issue on appeal is whether, in the circumstances of this case, the claim for such an award belongs to the party or to the party’s attorney. We hold that the award entitlement is vested exclusively in the party-
Because of the protracted nature of the underlying civil rights litigation — spanning more than twelve years — and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- White v. New Hampshire Department of Employment SecuritySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by17 opinions
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