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Attorney Fees Allowed on Contingency and Under Section 1988
The U.S. Supreme Court held that an attorney for a prevailing
party in a civil rights action could recover contingent fees in excess of
attorney fees awarded by the court under § 1988. The plaintiff and his
attorney in a civil rights action against Long Beach, California police
officers contracted ...
party in a civil rights action could recover contingent fees in excess of
attorney fees awarded by the court under § 1988. The plaintiff and his
attorney in a civil rights action against Long Beach, California police
officers contracted ...
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