126 So. 3d 869 - Pitre v. Bessette Development Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
2013
Citation profile
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 646 So. 2d 859 - Vallo v. Gayle Oil Co., Inc. · Unwired Telecom v. Parish of Calcasieu · 663 So. 2d 393 - Sinegal v. Able Glass Co., Inc. · In re Pullias · 664 So. 2d 810 - Miller v. Gaspard
Most-quoted passages
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“The factors to be considered in determining the reasonableness of a fee include the following: lfi(l) the time and labor required, the novelty and difficulty of the questions involved, and the skill requisite to perform the legal service properly; (2)the likelihood, if apparent to the client, that the acceptance of the partieu- . lar employment will preclude other employment by the lawyer; (3) the fee customarily charged in the locality for similar legal services; (4) the amount- involved and the results obtained; (5) the time limitations imposed by the client or by the circumstances; (6) the nature and length of the professional relationship with the client; (7) the experience, reputation, and ability of the lawyer or lawyers performing the services; and (8) whether the fee is fixed or contingent.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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