Legal Opinion
Chowaniec v. Arlington Park Race Track, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 7, 1991No. 90-1800PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
A prevailing plaintiff-attorney in a section 1983 action challenges the district court’s determination of the amount of his compensable attorney’s fees. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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BACKGROUND
A. Facts
Chester Chowaniec and seven other plaintiffs sued various officials of the State of Illinois and Arlington Park Race Track, Ltd., and its agents under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. They alleged violations of their constitutional rights based on unlawful arrest and detention. Mr. Chowaniec, an attorney at the time of trial, proceeded pro se and…
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