Search : U.S. Supreme Court : Attorney's Fees : From 10/01/06 To 07/01/07
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| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Remedies |
| Title: | Sole v. Wyner |
| Date: | 06/04/07 |
| Case Number: | 06–531 |
| Summary: | In the context of attorney's fee awards in private actions brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and other specified measures designed to secure civil rights, prevailing party status does not attend achievement of a preliminary injunction that is reversed, dissolved, or otherwise undone by the final decision in the same case. |
| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Insurance Law, Public Utilities |
| Title: | Travelers Cas. & Surety Co. of Am. v. Pac. Gas & Elec. Co. |
| Date: | 03/20/07 |
| Case Number: | 05–1429 |
| Summary: | Federal bankruptcy law does not disallow contract-based claims for attorney's fees based solely on the fact that the fees were incurred litigating bankruptcy law issues. |