23 Cited authorities

Hensley v. Eckerhart
461 U.S. 424 (1983) Cited 21,665 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding a civil-rights plaintiff can recover attorney's fees for claims that "involve a common core of facts or will be based on related legal theories," even if only one of those claims arises under a fee-shifting statute
Buckhannon Board Care Home v. West Va. D.H.H.R
532 U.S. 598 (2001) Cited 3,819 times 17 Legal Analyses
Holding that a party becomes a prevailing party once there is a "judicially sanctioned change in the legal relationship of the parties"
Dennis v. Higgins
498 U.S. 439 (1991) Cited 393 times
Holding that "the Commerce Clause confers 'rights, privileges, or immunities' within the meaning of § 1983"
LeBlanc-Sternberg v. Fletcher
143 F.3d 748 (2d Cir. 1998) Cited 799 times
Holding that photocopying is exactly "the sort of expense[] that may ordinarily be recovered"
Wight v. Bankamerica Corp.
219 F.3d 79 (2d Cir. 2000) Cited 426 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that judicial estoppel did not apply where the allegedly inconsistent position was not considered by the prior court
Orchano v. Advanced Recovery, Inc.
107 F.3d 94 (2d Cir. 1997) Cited 105 times
Finding award of only 181 hours appropriate for FDCPA case where plaintiff was forced to brief and argue three motions to dismiss, select a jury, and conduct two-day jury trial
N.Y. Elec. Gas v. Sec. of Labor
88 F.3d 98 (2d Cir. 1996) Cited 66 times
Holding that the Secretary "must first make out a prima facie case before the affirmative defense comes into play"
Hillburn by Hillburn v. Maher
795 F.2d 252 (2d Cir. 1986) Cited 50 times
Holding that the Medicaid Act's single state agency provision is intended to avoid "a lack of accountability for the appropriate operation of the program"
Kreppein v. Celotex Corp.
969 F.2d 1424 (2d Cir. 1992) Cited 40 times
Holding defendants were not prejudiced by the addition of a claim for damages for pain and suffering in a products liability action as defendants were on notice of the underlying facts relied on
U.S. v. Certain Real Property
945 F.2d 1252 (2d Cir. 1991) Cited 35 times
Holding that failure to object to evidence relevant to two other issues insufficient to imply consent to litigate on different issue
Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights
42 U.S.C. § 1983 Cited 489,827 times 693 Legal Analyses
Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation
Section 1331 - Federal question
28 U.S.C. § 1331 Cited 97,914 times 136 Legal Analyses
Finding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."
Rule 15 - Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 Cited 91,180 times 91 Legal Analyses
Finding that, per N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 1024, New York law provides a more forgiving principle for relation back in the context of naming John Doe defendants described with particularity in the complaint
Rule 54 - Judgment; Costs
Fed. R. Civ. P. 54 Cited 41,439 times 143 Legal Analyses
Holding party seeking fees may additionally seek "nontaxable expenses"
Section 1988 - Proceedings in vindication of civil rights
42 U.S.C. § 1988 Cited 21,844 times 43 Legal Analyses
Finding that 28 U.S.C. § 1920 defines the term "costs" as used in Rule 54(d) and enumerates the expenses that a federal court may tax as a cost under the discretionary authority granted in Rule 54(d)
Section 42-110a - Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-110a Cited 976 times 7 Legal Analyses
As used in this chapter: (1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection; (2) "Documentary material" means the original or a copy of a book, record, report, memorandum, paper, communication, tabulation, map, chart, photograph, mechanical transcription, or other tangible document or recording, wherever situate; (3) "Person" means a natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, partnership, incorporated or unincorporated association, and any other legal entity; (4)

Bridgeport & Port, et al v. Bridgeport Port

23 Cited authorities

Holding a civil-rights plaintiff can recover attorney's fees for claims that "involve a common core of facts or will be based on related legal theories," even if only one of those claims arises under a fee-shifting statute

Holding that a party becomes a prevailing party once there is a "judicially sanctioned change in the legal relationship of the parties"

Holding that "the Commerce Clause confers 'rights, privileges, or immunities' within the meaning of § 1983"

Holding that photocopying is exactly "the sort of expense[] that may ordinarily be recovered"

Holding that judicial estoppel did not apply where the allegedly inconsistent position was not considered by the prior court

Finding award of only 181 hours appropriate for FDCPA case where plaintiff was forced to brief and argue three motions to dismiss, select a jury, and conduct two-day jury trial

Holding that the Secretary "must first make out a prima facie case before the affirmative defense comes into play"

Holding that the Medicaid Act's single state agency provision is intended to avoid "a lack of accountability for the appropriate operation of the program"

Holding defendants were not prejudiced by the addition of a claim for damages for pain and suffering in a products liability action as defendants were on notice of the underlying facts relied on

Holding that failure to object to evidence relevant to two other issues insufficient to imply consent to litigate on different issue

Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

Finding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."

Finding that, per N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 1024, New York law provides a more forgiving principle for relation back in the context of naming John Doe defendants described with particularity in the complaint

Holding party seeking fees may additionally seek "nontaxable expenses"

Finding that 28 U.S.C. § 1920 defines the term "costs" as used in Rule 54(d) and enumerates the expenses that a federal court may tax as a cost under the discretionary authority granted in Rule 54(d)