Legal Opinion
Tallon v. Liberty Hose Co. No. 1
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 14, 1984No. 261PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Per curiam
Janet Tallón appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County denying her motion for an award of counsel fees pursuant to the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 1988.
The litigation that ultimately resulted in this appeal commenced on July 31, 1980 when Janet Tallón, appellant herein, filed a complaint against appellee Liberty Hose Company, a volunteer fire company in the Borough of Williamstown, alleging that it had denied her application for membership solely on the basis of her sex. Plaintiff-appellant sought both declaratory and injunctive…
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