United States Ninth Circuit
RICHARD S. v. DEP'T OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVS. OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 01-56370
ADA and Civil Rights Act plaintiffs who attained both a legally enforceable settlement agreement and a preliminary injunction were entitled to "prevailing party" status for purposes of attorneys' fees and costs.
Appellate Information
- Argued 11/07/2002
- Decided 01/29/2003
- Published 01/29/2003
Judges
- PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:, Before: PREGERSON, THOMPSON, and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Margaret M. Cahill (argued), Hardiman & Cahill, Costa Mesa, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant and intervenor-appellant. Patricia M. Lytle (brief), Law Offices of Herbert Hafif, Claremont, CA, for intervenor-appellant Melissa Tisdale.
- For Appellees:
- Richard T. Waldow, Deputy Attorney General, Los Angeles, CA, for the defendants-appellees.