| Docket # | SJC-10842 |
| Date | May, 2011 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player (when available) |
Summary (prepared by Suffolk University Law School) | Civil Rights; Attorneys' Fees-- The government is appealing an award of attorneys' fees in connection with an award of nominal damages for civil rights violations in a prison. |
| Appealed From | Suffolk Superior Court, Justice John C. Cratsley |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Marshall: Thomas E. Abruzzese, Kenneth W. Salinger |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Ashman: Leslie Walker, Bonita Tenneriello, Kevin Garofoli |