Legal Opinion
Deighton v. City Council of Colorado Springs
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided April 27, 2000No. 99CA0319PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge TAUBMAN.
In this action for monetary and declaratory relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1994), defendants appeal the trial court's award to plaintiff of attorney fees pursuant to the Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (1994). Darryl Deighton, d/b/a First Amendment Bookstore (Deigh-ton), was the plaintiff in the original action. Defendants were City of Colorado Springs, City of Colorado Springs City Council, and all eight council members, who were sued in their official capacities (collectively, city council). We reverse.
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- Martinez v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Deighton v. CITY COUNCIL OF COLO. SPRINGSColorado Court of Appeals · 2000