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
1,023 charsFinally, even if Zephier was a prevailing party, this case presents special circumstances that render an award of attorneys’ fees unjust. See generally Williams v. Miller, 620 F.2d 199, 202 (8th Cir.1980). Zephier’s suit challenged the regulations *860adopted by HUD and the procedures enforced by the MHRA for Section 8 lease terminations. The Hedquists were not represented by counsel until after the motion for attorneys’ fees was filed, perhaps believing that their actions were not at issue and no money damages were sought from them. The district court dismissed the case as moot after Zephier voluntarily moved to another apartment and Congress amended the statute governing Section 8 lease terminations. An award of attorneys’ fees under these circumstances would hardly be just. Cf. Pernas v. Parkview Towers Management Corp., 502 F.Supp. 1099, 1106 (D.N.J. 1980) (attorneys’ fee award to tenant not warranted where tenant challenged constitutionality of state statute and where her claims were dismissed as moot).