Alioto Et Al. v. Williams Et Al.

“Claims for attorneys’ fees ancillary to the case survive independently under the court’s equitable jurisdiction, and may be heard even though the underlying case has become moot.”

Associated General Contractors of Connecticut, Inc. And Drywall Associates, Inc. v. City of New Haven, B & T Contractors, Inc., Intervenor-Defendant

Second Circuit, 1994

holding case moot but also upholding district court finding that state employee was prevailing party in district court and entitled to attorney’s fees

S-1 and S-2, by and Through Their Parents and Guardians Ad Litem, P-1 and P-2 P-1 and P-2, Individually v. The State Board of Education of North Carolina Barbara Tapscott, Chairman, State Board of Education of North Carolina, and C.D. Heidgerd, Hearing Officer, Asheboro City Board of Education the Asheboro City Board of Education Mary Smitherman

Fourth Circuit, 1993

same, where police voluntarily ceased enjoined conduct while preliminary injunction on appeal

S-1 ex rel. P-1 v. State Board of Education

Fourth Circuit, 1993

same, where police voluntarily ceased enjoined conduct while preliminary injunction on appeal

Robinson v. Ariyoshi

Ninth Circuit, 1991

awarding plaintiff attorney’s fees, even though the injunctive relief sought by plaintiff was vacated on grounds of mootness

Selwyn A. Robinson, Trustee Under the Will of Alymer F. Robinson Eleanor Robinson, Trustee Under the Will of Aylmer F. Robinson Bruce R. Robinson, Trustee Under the Will of Aylmer F. Robinson Russell S. Robinson Helen M. Robinson, Individually and as of the Estate of Lester B. Robinson Ruth R. Le Fiell Marion R. Keat Jean R. Weir Keith P. Y v. George R. Ariyoshi, Governor Ronald Y. Amemiya, Attorney General Andrew S.O. Lee William Y. Thompson Stanley W. Hong Larry E. Mehau Manuel Moniz, Jr. Moses W. Kealoha Takeo Yamamoto, Chairman and Members, Board of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii, as Succeeded by John D. Waihee, Governor, State of Hawaii, Warren Price, Iii, Attorney General, State of Hawaii, William W. Paty, John Y. Arisumi, Herbert Y. Arata, J. Douglas Ing, Moses W. Kealoha and Leonard H. Zalopany, Chairman and Members, Board of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii v. McBryde Sugar Company, Ltd., Olokele Sugar Company, Ltd. Ida Albarado Helen B. Chu Henry J. Chu Chee Kung Fui Society Lapaz Francisco Marcelino Francisco Albert K. Kaailau Linda P. Kaiakapu Ann N. Kali Harriet U. Kano Junichi Kano Kiyoshi Kimata Arnold W.F. Leong Katherine A. Leong Lo Sun D. Leong Tai Hung Leong Hanayo T. Naumu Wallace A. Naumu Hideo Nonaka Hiromi Nonaka Iwao Nonaka Kazuo Nonaka Masatoshi Nonaka Shigekichi Nonaka Takano Nonaka and Tadao Nonaka, Defendants-Cross-Claimants-Appellees

Ninth Circuit, 1991

awarding plaintiff attorney's fees, even though the injunctive relief sought by plaintiff was vacated on grounds of mootness

Rico-Sorio v. U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service

D. Oregon, 1982

case dismissed as moot after injunction granted; fees awarded

L. R. Smith v. Carl Thomas, County of Dallas, Texas

Fifth Circuit, 1982

dissent by Justices Rehnquist and White to denial of certiorari

Davis v. City of Ennis

N.D. Texas, 1981

dissent by Justices Rehnquist and White to denial of certiorari

Alioto Et Al. v. Williams Et Al.

Opinions

C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.

C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.

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