Gastineau v. Wright’s Empirical Analysis
592 F.3d 747 · 2010
Citation profile
18
cited by 18 later decisions
June 2018
most recently cited
5 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Hensley v. Eckerhart · Bankston v. Illinois · Jaffee v. Redmond · Connolly v. National School Bus Service, Inc. · Gautreaux v. Chicago Housing Authority
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“[t]he district court may then adjust that figure to reflect various factors including the complexity of the legal issues involved, the degree of success obtained, and the public interest advanced by the litigation.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“The touchstone for a district court's calculation of attorney's fees is the lodestar method, which is calculated by multiplying a reasonable hourly rate by the number of hours reasonably expended.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“An abuse of discretion occurs if the district court reaches erroneous conclusions of law or premises its holding on a clearly erroneous assessment of the evidence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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