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Case Name
Patterson v. Rafferty
JC-MO-0009
Docket / Court
82-31 ( E.D. Mo. )
State/Territory
Missouri
Case Type(s)
Jail Conditions
Case Summary
Inmates at the Mississippi County Jail in Missouri filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri against representatives of the county. The parties entered into a consent decree, and the plaintiffs asked the court to award them attorneys' fees. On October 24, 1985 ...
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Inmates at the Mississippi County Jail in Missouri filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri against representatives of the county. The parties entered into a consent decree, and the plaintiffs asked the court to award them attorneys' fees. On October 24, 1985, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (Judge Harris K Wangelin) held that the plaintiffs were entitled to an award of attorneys' fees even though a consent decree had been entered in the case. Patterson v. Rafferty 1985 WL 6053 (E.D.Mo., Oct. 24, 1985). We have no further information on the proceedings in this case.
Kristen Sagar - 03/11/2006
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
General
Totality of conditions
Type of Facility
Government-run
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Mississippi County, Missouri
Plaintiff Description
inmates at the Mississippi County Jail in Missouri
Class action status sought
Yes
Class action status granted
Yes
Filed Pro Se
Unknown
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Unknown
Nature of Relief
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration
1985 - n/a
Filing Year
1982
Case Ongoing
No reason to think so
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Docket(s)
No docket sheet currently in the collection
General Documents
Order and Memorandum
(1985 WL 6053) (E.D. Mo.)
JC-MO-0009-0001.pdf
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Date: 10/24/1985
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Judges
Wangelin, Harris Kenneth
(E.D. Mo., W.D. Mo.)
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Plaintiff's Lawyers
Goldstein, Richard
(Missouri)
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Hoare, Michael J.
(Missouri)
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Defendant's Lawyers
Blanton, David
(Missouri)
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Ottinger, Terry
(Missouri)
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