Legal Opinion
Interfaith Community Organization v. Honeywell International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 19, 2005No. 04-3702PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BECKER, Circuit Judge.
This case stems from a lawsuit filed by Interfaith Community Organization (“ICO”) against Honeywell International seeking the cleanup of a heavily polluted area along the banks of the Hackensack River in Northern New Jersey. ICO prevailed at trial, and, as a result, moved for attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 6972(e). The District Court, after holding a hearing on the motion, awarded ICO over $4.5 million in fees. Honeywell now appeals this award, raising a number of issues.
First, Honeywell argues that the District Court erred in awarding fees based on…
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3Cited by9 opinions
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