· 2/18/1981
Duward W. Stone v. The City of Wichita Falls
Citations
- 668 F.2d 233
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “The basic principle that the prevailing party is due only compensation for ‘reasonable attorney’s fee(s),’ necessarily implies an evaluation both of the necessity of rendering those services for which a fee is sought and of the reasonableness of the amount requested.”
- award under 42 U.S.C. § 1988
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Judges: Rubin, Garza, Suttle
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