Legal Opinion
Moore v. Magor Car Corp.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 19, 1958PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Feancis, J.
Certification was granted in this matter 25 N. J. 539, to review the adequacy of the fee allowed to petitioner’s counsel for services rendered in the Workmen’s Compensation Division.
The award of attorneys’ fees in workmen’s compensation proceedings at the hearing level is regulated by statute. Under N. J. 8. A. 34:15-64 a reasonable fee not exceeding 20% of the judgment may be allowed, subject to the limitation which is the source of this controversy and which will be discussed later.
One of the major objectives of the Workmen’s Compensation…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Daigle v. Great American Indemnity Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
3Cited by18 opinions
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- Commerce Bancorp v. Interarch, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2010
- Xcel Corp. v. Director, Division of TaxationNew Jersey Tax Court · 1982
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