Legal Opinion
Bob Coop and Rhonda Coop v. City of South Bend, David Shock and Vincent Laurita
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 12, 1980No. 80-1029PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an award of attorney’s fees under the Civil Rights Attorneys Fees Awards Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The jury returned a verdict against defendants-appellants, City of South Bend and South Bend Police Officers Shock and Laurita, in the amount of $510 as compensation for their violation of Bob and Rhonda Coop’s Fourth Amendment rights. The district court awarded attorney’s fees of $6,000 which appellants contend is excessive and unwarranted. We find no abuse of discretion and affirm the district court order.
The South Bend Police Department…
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