Legal Opinion
Sanford v. Commonwealth of Virginia
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided February 23, 2010No. Civil Action 3:08cv835PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROBERT E. PAYNE, Senior District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the Plaintiffs’ MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS (Docket No. 358). For the reasons set forth below, the motion will be denied.
BACKGROUND
The facts of this painfully protracted litigation are fully recounted in previously issued opinions. 1 Suffice it to summarize that John Sanford (“the decedent”), who was physically and mentally disabled, died after he was physically restrained following surgery at the Medical College of Virginia (“MCV”). His death led to this action, which features a wide range of…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Oliveri v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Braley v. CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- DeBauche v. TraniCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
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