Legal Opinion
American Medicorp, Inc. v. Bristol-Myers Co.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 22, 1978No. M.D.L.No. 50; Misc. 45-70; Civ. A. Nos. 75-0035, 1159-70, 2453-70, 3355-70, 2452-70, 2544-70 and 3559-70PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.
The Court now has before it two petitions for attorneys’ fees to be paid from the $7,930,000 fund created for the settlement of the claims of the plaintiff class composed of wholesale and retail druggists and nongovernmental hospitals in this litigation (the WRPH class). The first petition is that of the Committee of Counsel for the settling class (WRPH attorneys); the second is from the law firm of Dickstein, Shapiro and Morin. This partial settlement is the product of years of negotiation and preparation for litigation on behalf of this…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Alpine Pharmacy, Inc., an Illinois Corporation v. Chas. Pfizer & Co., Inc., and Cotler Drugs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union of America v. Mozart G. RatnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
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- In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability Litigation. (Appeal of David Dean)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Mashburn v. National Healthcare, Inc.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 1988
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