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Lee A. Hatcher, Sr., Cross-Appellee v. Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Steven Staal

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 19, 2003No. 01-3550, 01-3676PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Lee Hatcher filed a civil rights suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City of Indianapolis and several individually named defendants (collectively the City) challenging his seizure and a search of his dwelling and seeking $1 million in damages. After a trial, the jury awarded him $18,908.50. Hatcher appealed to this court, and the case settled for $100,000 plus attorneys’ fees while the appeal was pending. The district court then, under rather unusual circumstances, awarded Hatcher a fraction of the attorneys’ fees he sought. He appeals, and the City…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Sandra L. Rice v. Sunrise Express, Incorporated, Gainey Corporation and Sunrise U.S.A., IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  2. Bobby Marion Dixon v. Eddie YlstCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  3. Michael G. Tyson v. Clarence Trigg, Superintendent of the Indiana Youth Center and Attorney General of the State of IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  4. 6 O.S.H. Cas.(bna) 2151, 1979 O.S.H.D. (Cch) P 23,243 in the Matter of Establishment Inspection of Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Company, a Corporation. Appeal of Raymond H. Routh and Frank A. Elton. Ray Marshall, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Chromalloy American Corporation, Federal Malleable Division, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
  5. United States v. Gloria Claros and Vidolfo Satizabal, Appeal of John R. Deleon and Joseph R. LopezCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Victor Parsons v. Charles RyanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
  2. Todd Ashker v. Gavin NewsomCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2020
  3. Hatcher v. Consolidated City of IndianapolisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  4. Green v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2024
  5. Myers v. AddertonDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2024

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