Legal Opinion
Pontarelli v. Stone
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided January 21, 1992No. Civ. A. 86-0370-TPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TORRES, District Judge.
This case is before the Court on cross motions for awards of attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The principal issues presented are whether the plaintiffs are “prevailing” parties, whether they have presented documentation sufficient to support their requests and whether the claims unsuccessfully asserted against some of the defendants can be characterized as frivolous or brought in bad faith.
BACKGROUND
I. Travel of the Case
The procedural history of this case is lengthy and complex. It has been chronicled in previously reported…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Will v. Michigan Department of State PoliceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Hughes v. RoweSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Baxter v. PalmigianoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Tang v. Rhode Island Department of Elderly AffairsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
- Trooper Alvin T. Pontarelli v. Walter E. Stone, Ina P. SchiffCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Matter of SchiffSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996
- Morin v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1993
- Matter of SchiffSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996
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