United States Sixth Circuit

Plaintiffs who have prevailed against state authorities on constitutional grounds need not plead and rely specifically upon 42 USC 1983 in order to secure attorney's fees as a "prevailing party" under the statute.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/14/2001
• Decided 09/07/2001
• Published 09/07/2001

Judges

• Before: NORRIS and DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judges;  ZATKOFF, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bruce B. Elfvin (briefed), Barbara Kaye Besser (briefed), Amy S. Glesius (argued and briefed), Elfvin & Besser, Cleveland, OH, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Leonard F. Carr (briefed), L. Bryan Carr (argued and briefed), Carr, Feneli & Carbone, Mayfield Heights, OH, for Defendant-Appellee.