Legal Opinion
Goodwin v. Metts
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 28, 1992No. Nos. 91-2518, 91-2523PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
James Kenneth Goodwin and Eddie Earl Hallman appeal the district court order disallowing approximately fifty-percent (50%) of the fees claimed for Goodwin’s and Hall-man’s attorneys pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (1988). Appellee Vernon 0. Maxwell cross-appeals, arguing that the district court erred in refusing to limit its award of attorneys’ fees to a percentage of the damages recovered, as specified in Appellants’ compensation agreement with their attorneys. As explained herein, we affirm the district court order.
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In the underlying district court action,…
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