CARROLL v. DEBUONO

No. 96-CV-0502.

48 F.Supp.2d 191 (1999)

Helen CARROLL, as Surviving Spouse of Raymond Carroll, Deceased; and Harriet S. Herrick, as Surviving Spouse of John Herrick, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Barbara A. DeBUONO, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health; Ross Prinzo, Jr., Commissioner of the Albany County Department of Social Services; and Richard Staszak, Commissioner of the Schenectady County Department of Social Services, Defendants.

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

May 4, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O'Connell, Aronowitz Law Firm, Albany, NY, Peter Danziger, Pamela A. Nichols, Kathleen M. Treasure, of counsel, Office of Norma E. Hogan, Albany, NY, Norma E. Hogan, of counsel, for plaintiffs.

Office of Attorney General, State of New York, Litigation Bureau, Albany, NY, Christopher W. Hall, AAG, of counsel, for defendants.


MEMORANDUM-DECISION & ORDER

McAVOY, Chief Judge.

I. BACKGROUND

Presently before the Court is plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees and expenses pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 and N.Y.C.P.L.R. § 8601. Plaintiffs bring this action alleging their status as "prevailing parties" from a prior decision and judgment, familiarity with which is assumed. See Carroll v. DeBuono, 998 F.Supp. 190 (N.D...

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