BARNES FNDN. v. THE TWP. OF LOWER MERION

No. 99-2055.

242 F.3d 151 (2001)

The BARNES FOUNDATION, v. The TOWNSHIP OF LOWER MERION; The Lower Merion Board of Commissioners; Gloria P. Wolek, individually and in her capacity as President of the Township Board of Commissioners; Frank Lutz, individually and in his capacity as Commissioner; Kenneth E. Davis, individually and in his capacity as Commissioner; Phyllis L. Zemble, individually and in her capacity as Commissioner; Ora R. Pierce, individually and in her capacity as Commissioner; James J. Prendergast, individually and in his capacity as Commissioner; Alan C. Kessler, individually and in his capacity as Commissioner; Brian D. Rosenthal, individually and in his capacity as Commissioner; Joseph M. Manko, individually and in his capacity as Commissioner; Howard L. West, individually and in his capacity as Commissioner; W. Bruce McConnel, III, individually and in his capacity as Commissioner; James S. Ettelson, individually and in his capacity as Commissioner; David A. Sonenshein, individually and in his capacity as Commissioner; Regene H. Silver, individually and in her capacity as Commissioner; Steven Asher; Ina Asher, h/w; Robert Marmon; Toby Marmon, h/w; Walter Herman; Nancy Herman, h/w; Arthur Gershkoff; Leonard H. Ginsberg; Beth R. Ginsberg, h/w; Mark Moster; Marlene Moster, h/w; James Nealon; Lester Schaevitz; Diane Schaevitz, h/w; Michael Toaff; Anna Lev-Toaff, h/w; Bruce Schainker, Ina Asher, Steven Asher, Nancy Herman, Walter Herman, Robert Marmon and Toby Marmon, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed March 5, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David H. Weinstein (argued), Kellie A. Allen, Weinstein, Kitchenoff, Scarlato & Goldman, 1608 Walnut Street Suite 1400 Philadelphia, PA, 19103, Attorneys for Appellants.

Sheryl L. Auerbach, Maura E. Fay (argued), Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman 1735 Market Street 3200 The Mellon Bank Center Philadelphia, PA 19103, Attorneys for Appellee.

BEFORE: NYGAARD, GREENBERG, and COWEN, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge:

I. FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL HISTORY

A. Factual History

This matter comes on before this court on appeal from an order entered on November 24, 1999, denying an application seeking attorney's fees filed by certain successful defendants in the aftermath of the entry of an order dismissing the complaint against them in this civil rights action...

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