1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 107 F.3d
  5. 107 F.3d 223 (1997)
 

SMITH v. PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY

Nos. 96-1370, 96-1379.

107 F.3d 223 (1997)

Vernita SMITH, Appellant No. 96-1370, v. PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY; Larghne Lahm; John Varallo; Claude Ross. Carmen RIVERA, Appellant No. 96-1379, v. PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY; Anthony Holland; John Varallo; Claude Ross.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 26, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Donahue, Harold I. Goodman (argued), Community Legal Services, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellants.

M. Kevin Hubbard (argued), Philadelphia Housing Authority, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees.

BEFORE: COWEN, ALITO and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

COWEN, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs in this consolidated appeal contest the amount of attorney's fees awarded by the district court pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Specifically, they contend that the district court erred in finding $150 to be the reasonable hourly rate for the services provided by their attorney, rather than the $210 per hour rate they requested. For the reasons that follow, we will vacate the judgments of the district...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases