Legal Opinion
Rufus E. Cunningham v. County of Los Angeles, and Richard Eiden, Real-Party-In-Interest-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 20, 1989No. 87-6596PublishedCited by 281 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRIS, Circuit Judge;
Rufus Cunningham, a peace officer for the California Department of Insurance, brought an action on a claim of false arrest and wrongful search against employees of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department and the County. He prevailed in his action, although not on all grounds asserted in the complaint or against all defendants. He appeals: 1) the amount of the award for attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988; 2) the imposition of Fed.R.Civ.P. 11 sanctions against his counsel; and 3) the failure to award him his costs as prevailing party.
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