Legal Opinion
Miguel Perez v. University of Puerto Rico
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 19, 1979No. 78-1541PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
The last time this case was before us we affirmed the district court’s determination that the plaintiffs had been summarily suspended from the university in violation of their right to procedural due process and that they should be awarded nominal damages. Perez v. Rodriguez Bou, 575 F.2d 21 (1st Cir. 1978). We also held that the court had erroneously denied attorneys’ fees to the plaintiffs and “remanded for the determination and award of appropriate attorneys’ fees.” Id. at 24.
On remand the court once more denied plaintiffs’ motion for fees. The court acknowledged that…
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