Legal Opinion

Carl R. Pruett and National American Insurance Company v. the Harris County Bail Bond, International Fidelity Insurance Company and Allegheny Casualty Company

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided April 7, 2011No. 01-09-00384-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion issued April 7, 2011

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-09-00384-CV

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Carl R. Pruett and National American Insurance Company, Appellants

V

The Harris County Bail Bond Board, Appellee

On Appeal from the 125th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Case No. C-2002-09290A

O P I N I O N

This appeal involves a challenge to an award of attorneys’ fees pursuant to the Civil Rights Attorneys’ Fees Award Act (42 U.S.C. § 1988) arising out of claims made against the Harris County Bail Bond Board under Title 42, Section 1983 of the United States Code.…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Missouri v. Jenkins Ex Rel. AgyeiSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Blanchard v. BergeronSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Hollis Watkins v. Kirk Fordice, Governor of the State of MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993

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