Legal Opinion
Rosenfeld v. Black
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 17, 1972No. 67 Civ. 1428PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GURFEIN, District Judge.
MEMORANDUM ON FEE APPLICATION
This is an application for the assessment of counsel fees after the approval of the settlement in which the Lazard Fund, Inc. (Fund) receives one million dollars. Counsel for the plaintiff, who sued on behalf of the Fund, request an award of $250,000—amounting to 25% of the benefit conferred.
Private attorneys general have been encouraged by the courts to tilt the lance for justice by the awarding of generous fees. See Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corp., 383 U.S. 363, 371, 86 S.Ct. 845, 15 L.Ed.2d 807 (1966). In this kind of case, as Judge…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,093 Judah Rosenfeld, Etc. v. E. R. BlackCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Rosenfeld v. BlackDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1972
- Derdiarian v. Futterman CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- Rosenfeld v. BlackDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1970
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Goldberger v. Integrated Resources, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- In Re Warner Communications Securities LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- Oppenlander v. Standard Oil Co.District Court, D. Colorado · 1974
- Mashburn v. National Healthcare, Inc.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 1988
- Stull v. BakerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976
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