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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

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)
Effective Date
1983-08-19

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The 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.