Bublitz v. EI duPont De Nemours and Co.

ORDER

PRATT, District Judge.

The Court has before it Plaintiffs’ Combined Application for Award of Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses. After settling the merits of this lawsuit, the parties undertook an abbreviated proceeding concerning attorneys’ fees and expenses. That proceeding involved initial briefs, limited discovery, a three day hearing, and post-hearing briefs. The matter is now fully submitted. For the following reasons, the Court grants Plaintiffs’ motion in part and denies it in part.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs’ combined motion is based on three lawsuits against Defendants Pioneer Hi-Bred…