Legal Opinion
Rum Creek Coal Sales, Inc. v. Caperton
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 25, 1994No. 93-1540PublishedCited by 220 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded by published opinion. Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion for the court, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge MURNAGHAN concurred in part. Judge WIDENER wrote a concurring opinion and Judge MURNAGHAN wrote an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
OPINION
NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:
This case, now here for the third time, presents issues relating to the proper allowance of attorneys fees to be awarded under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. As the prevailing party under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Rum Creek Coal Sales, Inc., petitioned the district court for an award of…
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