WHITE v. BEAL

Civ. A. No. 75-11.

447 F.Supp. 788 (1978)

Ralph WHITE et al. v. Frank S. BEAL et al.

United States District Court, E. D. Pennsylvania.

March 10, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Michael Kemler, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiffs.

Axel Shield, Asst. Atty. Gen., Philadelphia, Pa., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

VANARTSDALEN, District Judge.

The plaintiffs, having prevailed on the merits, now seek to recover their attorneys' fees. Before determining whether the amount they have requested is reasonable and justified, it is necessary to determine whether there exists a basis for allowing an award of attorneys' fees to the prevailing litigant in a case of this nature.

I. Procedural Background

The plaintiffs brought...

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