Legal Opinion

International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. Colorado State Fair & Industrial Exposition Commission

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided December 5, 1983No. 82SA19PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KIRSHBAUM, Justice.

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc., (the Society) and two of its members, the plaintiffs in this action, appeal an order of the trial court denying their motion for attorney’s fees under the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Award Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (Supp. V 1981). We reverse and remand for a determination of an appropriate award of attorney’s fees.

On September 2, 1977, plaintiffs filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief in the District Court for Pueblo County against defendants, the Colorado State Fair and Industrial Exposition…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  3. Hughes v. RoweSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Gomez v. ToledoSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  2. Uberoi v. University of ColoradoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
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  4. Gutierrez v. BusseyColorado Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. Duong v. County of ArapahoeColorado Court of Appeals · 1992

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