Legal Opinion
Georgia Association of Retarded Citizens v. Dr. Charles McDaniel
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 21, 1988No. 86-8582PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:
All the issues in this appeal concern the district court’s conclusion that an award of costs pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 1920 does not bear interest. Although there is conflicting law in the Eleventh Circuit on this question, we conclude that when a district court awards costs to a prevailing party, the award bears interest from the date of judgment.
I
This lawsuit was filed in 1978 to redress alleged violations of the Education for the Handicapped Act (“EHA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1401 et seq. and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794. In…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Hutto v. FinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Atascadero State Hospital v. ScanlonSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
37 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by48 opinions
- Walker v. MorthamCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
- Michael J. Foley v. City of Lowell, Massachusetts, Michael J. Foley v. City of Lowell, MassachusettsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- BankAtlantic v. Blythe Eastman Paine Webber, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
- Monelus v. Tocodrian, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2009
- Eaves v. County Of Cape MayCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
43 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.