Legal Opinion
Lindy Bros. Builders, Inc. v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 2, 1976No. Nos. 74-2189 and 74-2255PublishedCited by 216 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALDISERT, Circuit Judge.
The question presented is whether the district court properly applied the guidelines for awarding attorneys’ fees we set forth when this matter was previously before us. 487 F.2d 161 (3d Cir. 1973) (Lindy I). We affirm in part, but vacate the judgment and remand for entry of an order in accordance with this opinion.
This protracted litigation emanates from the plumbing fixtures cases.1 In connection with final court approval of the settlement of claims by the national class2 of builder owners, the district court awarded attorneys’ fees to Harold E.…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Alford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Sprague v. Ticonic National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Trustees v. GreenoughSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
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3Cited by216 opinions
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- Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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