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McGRATH v. COUNTY OF NEVADA

No. 94-15692.

67 F.3d 248 (1995)

Robert McGRATH, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. COUNTY OF NEVADA; and Bill Heafey, Sheriff, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided October 3, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence T. Woodlock, Downey, Brand, Seymour & Rohwer, Sacramento, California, for defendants-appellants.

Richard P. Herman, Laguna Hills, California, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before: CHOY, BEEZER, and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.

CHOY, Circuit Judge:

Defendants Nevada County and Nevada County Sheriff, Bill Heafey (collectively "the County"), appeal the district court's award to plaintiffs of $38,061 in attorney's fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Having jurisdiction over this timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm the district court's award of costs to plaintiffs, but vacate and remand the attorney's fee award.

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