When Both Sides Claim to be a “Prevailing Party” Entitled to Attorneys’ Fees

Raab v. City of Ocean City, ___ F.3d ___ (3d Cir. 2016).  In this case under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. §1983, both plaintiff and the defendant municipality claimed to be the “prevailing party” and therefore sought an award of attorneys’ fees under 42 U.S.C. §1988.  The case arose out of a physical confrontation […]

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