BARNES v. BROWARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

No. 98-4259.

190 F.3d 1274 (1999)

William V. BARNES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BROWARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

September 30, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shelley B. Mund, W. Palm Beach, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Carmen Maria Rodriguez, Christopher Whitelock, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BIRCH and CARNES, Circuit Judges, and MILLS, Senior District Judge.


BIRCH, Circuit Judge:

This appeal raises the question of whether a plaintiff who seeks and obtains injunctive relief pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq., is entitled to attorney's fees when that relief does not benefit the plaintiff directly. William V. Barnes appeals the decision of the district court to amend its initial decision to award attorney's fees. For the reasons...

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