Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit June 7, 1991, No. 90-1800 (Chowaniec v. Arlington Park Race Track, Ltd.)

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

A prevailing plaintiff-attorney in a section 1983 action challenges the district court’s determination of the amount of his compensable attorney’s fees. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

I

BACKGROUND

A. Facts

Chester Chowaniec and seven other plaintiffs sued various officials of the State of Illinois and Arlington Park Race Track, Ltd.