Legal Opinion
Patterson v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 11, 2002No. 98-CV-1564PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Associate Judge:
The principal issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in holding that the parties, in settling the claims of four plaintiffs, in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, also intended to settle claims for counsel fees arising out of the litigation. The trial court concluded that counsel fees were covered by the broad releases executed by the plaintiffs in settling their individual cases and denied their request for fees. We reverse and remand.
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This matter was originally before us after the trial court ruled that the plaintiffs prevailed on one of their…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Dodek v. Cf 16 Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Intercounty Construction Corp. v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- District of Columbia v. PattersonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Adler v. AbramsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
- Christacos v. Blackie's House of Beef, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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