Legal Opinion
Figa v. R.V.M.P. Corp.
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided March 8, 1988No. 82-8433-CivPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES
JAMES LAWRENCE KING, Chief Judge.
Before the court is defendant’s motion for attorney’s fees. The court ordered both sides to submit affidavits concerning the amount of fees to be awarded. Both sides have submitted detailed affidavits. After reviewing these papers and the record, the court awards $179,123 in attorney’s fees.
In a diversity case, awards of attorney’s fees are governed by applicable state law. See Perkins State Bank v. Connolly, 632 F.2d 1306 (5th Cir.1980); see also Blasser Brothers, Inc. v. Northern Pan American Line, 628 F.2d 376 (5th…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Florida Patient's Compensation Fund v. RoweSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
- International Woodworkers of America, Afl-Cio and Its Local No. 5-376 v. Champion International CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Copper Liquor, Inc., Robert Earl Basham, Jr., or the Estate of Harold Letcher, Deceased, Cross-Appellant v. Adolph Coors Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Perkins State Bank, a Florida Banking Corporation v. John Connolly, the Hanover National Bank of Wilkes-BarreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Rules Regulating the Florida BarSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
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- O'MALLEY v. Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- Harvard Farms, Inc. v. National Cas. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
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