Legal Opinion
Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 28, 1984No. Nos. 83-1838, 83-1839 and 83-1896PublishedCited by 511 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge J. SKELLY WRIGHT.
WILKEY, Circuit Judge:
Northwest Airlines, Inc., appeals from an award of $3,453,779.49 in attorneys fees and costs to counsel for plaintiffs. We find that the district court abused its discretion in calculating the fee award. Accordingly, we reverse and remand.
I. Facts
This case involves a dispute over the amount of attorneys fees due the plaintiffs as prevailing party in a complex and longstanding employment discrimination suit. The suit on the merits began in 1970. Acting on behalf…
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