Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Citation
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Parent Document
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Jurisdiction
- United States (federal)
- Effective Date
- 1983-08-19
Other Sections in This Document (23)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
- Zephier v. Pierce, 714 F.2d 856 (1983)
Full Text
591 charsThe court reserved the issue of attorneys’ fees, and on December 8,1982, it entered an order requiring the Hedquists to pay Zephier $4,344.89 in attorneys’ fees.3 The court held that Zephier’s action was brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Hedquists were acting “under color of state law,” and Zephier was a “prevailing party.” It reasoned that even though there was never a final judicial decision on the merits of Zephier’s case, the preliminary injunction provided Zephier with the relief she sought — the right to certain procedures prior to her eviction — and her claim was meritorious.