Legal Opinion
Thomas v. City of Phoenix
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided August 27, 1991No. 1 CA-CV 90-173PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EHRLICH, Judge.
Thomas M. Thomas and Karen L. Thomas appeal from the trial court’s denial of their request for an award of attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 and the dismissal of the remaining claims of their complaint as being, moot. We reverse the denial of the requested fee award and remand the matter for a determination of the amount to be awarded. We affirm the dismissal of the remainder of the action as moot.
Facts and Procedural History
The Thomases have operated a cake-decorating business in their Phoenix home since 1985. In early 1987, the city zoning administrator…
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