Bobby Daniels, Frank Scott Moore v. B. Bark N. Reynolds M. Romines M. Tackett

91 F.3d 151 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Bobby DANIELS, Plaintiff, Frank Scott Moore, Appellant, v. B. BARK; N. Reynolds; M. Romines; M. Tackett, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-15365. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 14, 1996. Decided June 28, 1996. Before: REINHARDT and HALL, Circuit Judges, MERHIGE, * District Judge. MEMORANDUM ** Frank Scott Moore, attorney for plaintiff Bobby Daniels, appeals the district court's order denying him attorneys' fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 . We affirm. I. Appellant argues that the district court abused its discretion in denying attorneys' fees. In determining whether counsel is entitled to fees in such cases, the "most critical factor" is the degree of success obtained. Farrar v. Hobby, 113 S.Ct. 566, 575 (1992). The court may also consider the significance of the legal issue on which the plaintiff prevailed and the public purpose served by plaintiff's complaint. Id. at…