Opinion ID: 587012
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Heading: The Incompleteness of the Remedy

Text: 20 That Ruffin only partially prevailed in his suit against Great Dane in no way precludes him from receiving attorney's fees in this case. Indeed, the very import of Garland is that a plaintiff need only prevail on one significant issue to qualify as a prevailing party under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Garland, 489 U.S. at 789, 109 S.Ct. at 1492. A plaintiff may be said to have prevailed if the relief granted altered his or her legal relationship with the defendant. Our discussion in Section II.C, supra, reveals that the relief afforded Ruffin materially altered his relationship with Great Dane. Thus, the fact that Ruffin obtained relief on no other issue is irrelevant. 3