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5 Michigan opinions name it 2 courts 1986–2007 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Michigan courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
County of Clark v. Alpergreen1 sentence1986See also Co of Clark v Alper, 100 Nev 382, 396; 685 P2d 943, 952 (1984) (attorney fees award under § 1988 was in error where plaintiffs did not initiate a § 1983 action or argue that their civil rights were violated, but merely sought compensation for the taking of their land for a public use). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Michigan. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Kay v. Ehrler
green
2 sentences2007Kay, supra at 435-436 . 1998The court noted that under Kay, supra, the defendants were not entitled to attorney fees under § 1988. | 2 | 1998–2007 |
Farrar v. Hobby
green
2 sentences2007The “prevailing party inquiry” under § 1988 “does not turn on the magnitude of the relief obtained.” Farrar v Hobby, 506 US 103, 114 ; 113 S Ct 566 ; 121 L Ed 2d 494 (1992). 2007The “prevailing party inquiry” under § 1988 “does not turn on the magnitude of the relief obtained.” Farrar v Hobby, 506 US 103, 114 ; 113 S Ct 566 ; 121 L Ed 2d 494 (1992). | 1 | 2007–2007 |
Hensley v. Eckerhart
red
2 sentences2007“A plaintiff must be a ‘prevailing party’ to recover an attorney’s fee under § 1988.” Hensley v Eckerhart, 461 US 424, 433 ; 103 S Ct 1933 , 76 L Ed 2d 40 (1983). 2007“A plaintiff must be a ‘prevailing party’ to recover an attorney’s fee under § 1988.” Hensley v Eckerhart, 461 US 424, 433 ; 103 S Ct 1933 , 76 L Ed 2d 40 (1983). | 1 | 2007–2007 |
Mitchell v. Cole
neutral
2 sentences1993Mitchell v Cole (After Remand), 196 Mich App 675, 679 ; 493 NW2d 427 (1992). 1993Mitchell v Cole (After Remand), 196 Mich App 675, 679 ; 493 NW2d 427 (1992). | 1 | 1993–1993 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.