BRIGGS v. MARSHALL

No. NA 90-63 C.

881 F.Supp. 414 (1995)

Connie Jo BRIGGS, Michael Brown, Jr., Michael John Carnes, and Robert Patton, Plaintiffs, v. William MARSHALL, Howard Rutherford, and Town of French Lick, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Indiana, New Albany Division.

February 23, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael K. Sutherlin, Indianapolis, IN, John H. Shean, Bloomington, IN, for plaintiffs.

Van T. Willis, New Albany, IN, Arthur Dillard, Paoli, IN, Jay D. Allen, Allen Allen & Allen, Salem, IN, for defendants.


ENTRY

BARKER, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the following post-trial motions: Plaintiffs' motion for a new trial; Plaintiffs' motion to determine their status as a prevailing party; and Plaintiff's petition for attorneys' fees.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs filed this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against inter alia the Town of French Lick ("the Town") and two French Lick police officers on May 15, 1990. The...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases