1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Wis.2d
  4. 180 Wis.2d
  5. 180 Wis.2d 374 (1993)
 

BIALK v. MILWAUKEE COUNTY

No. 92-2664.

180 Wis.2d 374 (1993)

509 N.W.2d 334

Robert J. BIALK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided November 23, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Sutton & Kelly by Walter F. Kelly, of Milwaukee.

For the defendant-respondent the cause was submitted on the briefs of Robert G. Ott, corporation counsel, by John F. Jorgensen, principal assistant corporation counsel, of Milwaukee.

Before Wedemeyer, P.J., Sullivan and Schudson, JJ.

WEDEMEYER, P.J.

Robert J. Bialk appeals from a judgment denying his request for attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988(b). Following a successful 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against Milwaukee County, Bialk filed a motion for attorney fees. The trial court, relying on its belief that Bialk should not have won at trial, denied an attorney fee award. Because the trial court had no authority to deny attorney fees based on its re-assessment of the merits of the...

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