Legal Opinion
Laudano v. City of New Haven
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided July 18, 2000No. AC 18498PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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LAVERY, C. J.
The defendants1 appeal from the judgment of the trial court awarding the substitute plaintiff, Ann Marie Laudano, administratrix of the estate of Anthony H. Laudano,2 attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. On appeal, the defendants claim that the court improperly (1) determined the hourly rate of attorney’s fees, (2) awarded fees for the services of several attorneys and (3) determined the number of hours of legal service to be compensated. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Blanchard v. BergeronSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Hayward v. PlantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1923
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3Cited by9 opinions
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