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CARLSTADT EDUC. ASS'N v. MAYOR & COUNCIL OF BOROUGH OF CARLSTADT

219 N.J. Super. 164 (1987)

530 A.2d 34

CARLSTADT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, MAUREEN AVERY, DONA TOOLEY AND JOANNE KEARNEY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. MAYOR & COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF CARLSTADT, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 1, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bucceri & Pincus, attorneys for appellants (Gregory T. Syrek, of counsel and on the brief).

DeCotiis & Pinto, attorneys for respondent (John J. Langan, Jr., of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges KING, DEIGHAN and MUIR.

The opinion of the court was delivered by KING, P.J.A.D.

This case involves the award of counsel fees to attorneys for prevailing parties in civil rights claims under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1988. The Law Division judge denied any fee award to prevailing counsel. On this appeal the teacher's union and its members claim that the judge "misinterpreted his authority under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1988."

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