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SLAWIK v. STATE

480 A.2d 636 (1984)

Melvin A. SLAWIK, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. STATE of Delaware and Pierre S. Dupont, IV, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Delaware, Defendants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: July 18, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack B. Jacobs of Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, Wilmington, for plaintiff-appellant, cross-appellee.

John A. Parkins, Jr., Chief of Appeals Division, Dept. of Justice, Wilmington, for defendants-appellees, cross-appellants.

Before McNEILLY, HORSEY and MOORE, Justices.

HORSEY, Justice:

This appeal concerns an attorney's fee award under the Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act of 1976 (the "Act"), 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Appellant challenges the adequacy of the fee award and appellee-State cross appeals contesting the grant of any award under § 1988.

Melvin A. Slawik, plaintiff-appellant, while holding the elected office of County Executive for New Castle County, was convicted...

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