Seamon v. Ml Vaughan’s Empirical Analysis

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6 federal appellate ·

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1. “6 Trustees moved in the district court for confirmation of the arbitration award and for taxation of costs and attorney fees. In response, Administrators contested the awardability and amount of attorney fees and requested a further hearing in their Memorandum with Regard to Attorneys Fees. However, the district court, without further hearing, entered judgment against Administrators, including $25,000 in attorney fees. The only finding by the court concerning its attorney fee award was the following handwritten notation:”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Seamon v. Vaughan

2. “The basis for the district court’s award of attorney fees is unclear. The court failed to make any findings of fact to support the $25,000.00 amount. Its only explanation was a cryptic handwritten comment relating to duplication of attorney services. The district court did not explain why it eliminated half of the claimed attorney fees as duplicative. As a result, we are unable to review the district court’s exercise of discretion, either on appeal or cross-appeal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Remillong

3. “) appeal the district court's confirmation of an arbitration award against them and further appeal the district court's award of attorney fees. Appellants contend the following: (1) the district court erred in awarding attorney fees under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Seamon v. Vaughan