Legal Opinion

Ritter v. Clinton House Restaurant

District Court, D. New Jersey

Decided September 27, 1999No. Civil Action 96-3091(MLC)PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

COOPER, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on the application by plaintiff for attorneys’ fees under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. (“ADA”) and 42 U.S.C. § 1988, and the cross-motion by defendant for attorneys’ fees pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 (“Rule 11”) and Local Civil Rules 54.2 and 11.3. The Court ordered a hearing to determine the factual issues presented by the motions. After considering the evidence, the Court finds that plaintiff is not a prevailing party under the relevant legal principles.…

2Cases cited18 opinions

Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
Farrar v. HobbySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
Hewitt v. HelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
Business Guides, Inc. v. Chromatic Communications Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by1 opinion

Trisun Corp. v. Town of West New YorkNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2001