Legal Opinion
Trappanese v. Philadelphia Electric Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 22, 1986No. Nos. 85-1561, 85-1562PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves a dispute over attorneys’ fees that arose after an employment discrimination class action was settled. The settlement did not deal with the attorneys’ fees issue, and following a hearing on the plaintiffs' fee petition the district court ordered the defendant to pay $475,938.18 in attorneys’ fees and costs. 615 F.Supp. 1069. Defendant appealed and plaintiffs cross-appealed. We will vacate the fees and costs awards and remand for further consideration.
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The underlying action asserted claims under section 16 of the Civil Rights Act of 1870 (codified as…
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