ADAMS v. RIVERA

No. 94 CIV. 0065(JSR).

13 F.Supp.2d 550 (1998)

William ADAMS, Plaintiff, v. Ivan RIVERA, Anthony Saliba, and Emmy Pena, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

July 31, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald E. Cameron, New York City, for Plaintiff.

Sherwin A. Suss, New York City, for Defendant.


MEMORANDUM ORDER

RAKOFF, District Judge.

In this § 1983 action, plaintiff sued for $1,475,000 and recovered $1,080. After extended delay, he filed for $27,095 in attorneys' fees. Common sense suggests that he might better have foregone the filing altogether. Application of the law leads to the same conclusion.

In the underlying action, plaintiff brought suit against five defendants, asserting four claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and...

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