Efron v. Mora Development Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
675 F.3d 45 · 2012
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act)) · 42 U.S.C. § 1988
Relies on Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City · Grendel's Den, Inc. v. Larkin · McNeill v. United States · Fox v. Vice
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“[s]ection 1988 permits the [prevailing] defendant to receive only the portion of his fees that he would not have paid but for the frivolous claim.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“for work that would have been unnecessary but for the frivolous . . . claim.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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