906 F. Supp. 2d 484 - McAfee v. Boczar’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. “There is a ‘strong presumption that the lodestar figure ... represents a reasonable fee.’ Pennsylvania v. Delaware Valley Citizens’ Council for Clean Air, 478 U.S. 546, 565 , 106 S.Ct. 3088 , 92 L.Ed.2d 439 (1986). Indeed, in Perdue, the Supreme Court made clear that the strong presumption for the reasonableness of a lodestar fee figure can only rarely be overcome, 130 S.Ct. at 1673, and then only in ‘extraordinary cases’ which will be presented in the ‘rarest of circumstances.’ Id. at 1677 (Kennedy, J., concurring); see also id. at 1678 (Thomas, J., concurring).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. v. AIG United Guaranty Corp.

2. “[T]he prosecution of the case was made more difficult, and for the Plaintiffs more costly, by the presentation of a highly aggressive and comprehensive defense. The Defendants, of course, were entitled to. mount a full scale defense if they were so advised, but, where, as here, a defense of that ilk is unsuccessful, the Defendants must pay for the fees reasonably incurred by their adversaries in meeting the defense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 911 F. Supp. 2d 340 - E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co. v. Kolon Industries, Inc.